tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24164442.post6153628457405523058..comments2024-03-06T20:15:34.832-05:00Comments on view from the thirteenth floor: grrrrUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24164442.post-59637561592294816422009-02-03T19:39:00.000-05:002009-02-03T19:39:00.000-05:00that misses the point----at this point the main th...that misses the point----at this point the main thing is to spend money and, minus the homeland security stuff, it's not totally worthless---tomitronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810727436209972573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24164442.post-89161256117593911972009-02-03T18:56:00.000-05:002009-02-03T18:56:00.000-05:00WTF? • $2 billion earmark to re-start FutureGen, a...WTF?<BR/><BR/> • $2 billion earmark to re-start FutureGen, a near-zero emissions coal power plant in Illinois that the Department of Energy defunded last year because it said the project was inefficient.<BR/><BR/>• A $246 million tax break for Hollywood movie producers to buy motion picture film.<BR/><BR/>• $650 million for the digital television converter box coupon program.<BR/><BR/>• $88 million for the Coast Guard to design a new polar icebreaker (arctic ship).<BR/><BR/>• $448 million for constructing the Department of Homeland Security headquarters.<BR/><BR/>• $248 million for furniture at the new Homeland Security headquarters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com