Well, it appears the Democrats have secured the 60th vote needed to pass Obamacare (Reidcare?). The monstrosity was made secure by paying off Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska. As Glen Reynolds says, why not, it's not their money they are spending, it's yours.
Meanwhile, we have an example of why we don't want government running 1/6th of the economy. Because any government distribution program is an opportunity for graft and pay offs. As Fox New reports:
Democratic districts have received nearly twice as much stimulus money as Republican districts and the cash has been awarded without regard to how badly an area was suffering from job losses, according to a new study.
In other words, stimulus money was not distributed to help people in need, but to help Democrats win re-election.
"You would think, right, that if the administration believes in its theory that government money can create jobs, they would spend a lot of money in districts that have high unemployment," study co-author Veronique de Rugy said. "We found absolutely no relationship. It just kind of shows that the money is spent kind of randomly."
Rather, the study found that Democratic congressional districts received 1.89 times more money than GOP districts. The average award for Democratic districts was $439 million, while the average award for Republican ones was $232 million.
So just think what the Democrats can do with health care. Maybe your chances of getting an MRI will depend on living in a Democrat district. And if you don't think that can happen, then look at where the stimulus money went.
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