Troop funds diverted to pet projects; $20M for Ted Kennedy institute

The Washington Times, “ U.S. troop funds diverted to pet projects ” by Shaun Waterman Senators diverted $2.6 billion in funds in a defense spending bill to pet projects largely at the expense of accounts that pay for fuel, ammunition and training for U.S. troops, including those fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to an analysis. Among the 778 such projects, known as earmarks, packed into the bill: $25 million for a new World War II museum at the University of New Orleans

Money for the troops or money for pork, take your pick

For our current batch of legislators, it’s an easy choice: screw the troops, bring on the pork ! Senators diverted $2.6 billion in funds in a defense spending bill to pet projects largely at the expense of accounts that pay for fuel, ammunition and training for U.S. troops, including those fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to an analysis. Among the 778 such projects, known as earmarks, packed into the bill: $25 million for a new World War II museum at the University of New