Palin's Alaska Town Secured Millions In Federal Earmarks »
Posted By TimALoftis 1 year, 5 months ago in NewsAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin employed a lobbying firm to secure almost $27 million in federal earmarks for a town of 6,700 residents while she was its mayor, according to an analysis by an independent government watchdog group. There was $500,000 for a youth shelter, $1.9 million for a transportation hub, $900,000 for sewer repairs, and $15 million for a rail project -- all intended to benefit Palin's town, Wasilla, located about 45 miles north of Anchorage.
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NoWayMan1 year, 5 months ago
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thats over $4000 PER PERSON in earmarks dedicated to Palin's tiny town. wow.
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sure sounds like she's anti-corruption (riiiiiiiiiight).
too bad none of that money seems to be going to drug enforcement since Wasilla is known as the meth capital of Alaska.
and if she's such a great leader, why didn't she do something about it? -
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