Now know why FBI raided his home last year (property "gifts")He's quitly of a lot more than they are getting him for so far--had some deal this year down in Fla he's being investigated for--
Have been against this culprit for quite a while--
http://www.madjacksports.com/forum/showthread.php?t=204111&highlight=stevens+alaska
Heres two of the biggest offenders of pork-- reported by Britt Hume on Fox yesterday---
Congressional budget hawks are eyeing the recently signed-into-law highway bill for savings to offset costs of Hurricane Katrina recovery. They'll find that Alaska, whose senior senator, Republican Ted Stevens (search), is chair of the Senate transportation committee, and whose only congressman, Republican Don Young (search), is chair of the House transportation committee is well represented in the bill. Specifically, the highway bill gave more than $1 billion to Alaska for special projects.
One of the more expensive earmarks was for a $223 million bridge that will connect a small city with an island, population: 50. And then there's the $231 million bridge to be built in Anchorage. What's the name of it? Don Young's Way.
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http://www.madjacksports.com/forum/showthread.php?t=311085&highlight=stevens+alaska
Here are some of the more interesting ways your federal tax money may be spent ?
$2 million for the Charles Rangel Center for Public Service at New York City College,
$1 million for a river walk in Massachusetts, $700,000 for a bike trail in Minnesota.
Republican Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska wants $975,000 for berry research. And Republican Congressman Rodney Alexander has requested $1.6 million for bulletproof vests and body armor for the police department of Bastrop, Louisiana ? which has a population under 13,000. Police say they don't need anywhere near that much for vests ? but are happy to spend it on other equipment.
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http://www.madjacksports.com/forum/showthread.php?t=293439&highlight=stevens+alaska
Lend me your earmark: FBI and IRS agents raided the home of Alaska Republican Sen. Ted Stevens as part of a corruption investigation also targeting his son and several other politicians. The Justice Department is investigating Stevens' connection with Alaska energy company Veco, which allegedly helped Stevens renovate his house in exchange for earmarks. Bloggers right and left can finally agree on something.
