If Cleary University President Tom Sullivan really believes what he says his school teaches, he would turn down the $813,750 in taxpayers' dollars that Rep. Mike Rogers secured for him in the Omnibus Budget bill.
On the university's webpage, Cleary writes, "I am especially proud to be affiliated with Cleary University, an institution committed to teaching the American free market economic system, ethical business practices, and leadership skills. Our alumni include small business owners, Fortune 500 executives, mid- and senior-level managers - all solid performers who contribute each day to the promise of America."
If Sullivan really believes in the "American free market economic system" and "ethical business practices," why is he accepting tax dollars? Shouldn't the school be able to make it on its own? Is it an "ethical business practice" for Cleary to say one thing (free market principles!) and do another (feed at the public trough every chance you get)? What sort of example does that set for the "Fortune 500executives" that are supposedly being trained at Cleary?
It seems to me that if the Cleary "Fortune 500 executives" are so successful as a result of their education at Cleary, they ought to be able to chip in enough to pay for the new furnace for the racquetball and basketball courts at the school. After all, if they can afford to pay $150 a head to attend the May 2 fund-raiser at the school, certainly they can pony up a few bucks more for the "geothermal heat pump." That, BTW, sounds really grand until you realize geothermal heat pumps have been around since the 1940s.
And as for the $100,000 for the business incubator, again, free market principles should apply. Turn down the money and show the world how free market principles work so well in the real world. And let the alumni make donations to pay tuition for people who want their kids to go to Cleary while they are still in high school, which is the "dual enrollment" program Cleary is getting $238,000 for.
Cleary should put his mouth where our money is -- turn down the earmarks and go it alone.
Showing posts with label Earmarks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Earmarks. Show all posts
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Oh, the Hypocrisy!
In the 2008 campaign, Democrat Bob Alexander accused Republican incumbent Mike Rogers of Michigan's 8th Congressional District of basically being a hypocrite -- talking one way in the district and voting another way in Washington.
Rogers more or less proved Alexander's point with the recent Omnibus Budget Bill which passed Congress recently week after being held over from last fall.
First, Rogers stuffed the measure full of earmarks for his district, and then he voted against it as wasteful. The Livingston Press and Argus has the story.
The head of the Livingston County Road Commission suggested we give Rogers a "big hug" for including money for an I-96 interchange. He didn't mention that we'd have to drive on some of the worst roads in Michigan to get to that interchange, but that's another matter.
Rogers needs to explain some of the earmarks -- like the ones for the private Cleary College. All he told the newspaper was that he had "no problem" with it. That's not explanatory.
And he needs to explain why his earmarks are for worthy products and why everyone else's are "wasteful."
Rogers more or less proved Alexander's point with the recent Omnibus Budget Bill which passed Congress recently week after being held over from last fall.
First, Rogers stuffed the measure full of earmarks for his district, and then he voted against it as wasteful. The Livingston Press and Argus has the story.
The head of the Livingston County Road Commission suggested we give Rogers a "big hug" for including money for an I-96 interchange. He didn't mention that we'd have to drive on some of the worst roads in Michigan to get to that interchange, but that's another matter.
Rogers needs to explain some of the earmarks -- like the ones for the private Cleary College. All he told the newspaper was that he had "no problem" with it. That's not explanatory.
And he needs to explain why his earmarks are for worthy products and why everyone else's are "wasteful."
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Palin's Pork Bill $500 Per Person, Helping Put Alaska Far Above Michigan in Federal Aid
Ever wonder where all your federal taxes go?
In the case of Michigan residents, lots of the taxes we pay to Uncle Sam end up in the pockets of Sarah Palin's constituents.
According to the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, Michigan ranks 44th among the 50 states in per capita federal dollars returned to the state.
Palin's Alaska ranks third in the nation.
It's not like Alaska really needs the money. With gas at $4 a gallon, the state is sucking plenty of money from Michigan residents directly, without even counting federal funds.
And the CRC accounting does not include the millions in federal earmarks that Palin asked for when she was mayor of Wasilla.
According to CNN, she sought $27 million as mayor of Wasilla. And as governor, she has asked for $500 in earmarks for every single residents of Alaska. And guess whose pockets that will come out of.
Not bad for somebody who claims to be against earmarks.
In the case of Michigan residents, lots of the taxes we pay to Uncle Sam end up in the pockets of Sarah Palin's constituents.
According to the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, Michigan ranks 44th among the 50 states in per capita federal dollars returned to the state.
Palin's Alaska ranks third in the nation.
It's not like Alaska really needs the money. With gas at $4 a gallon, the state is sucking plenty of money from Michigan residents directly, without even counting federal funds.
And the CRC accounting does not include the millions in federal earmarks that Palin asked for when she was mayor of Wasilla.
According to CNN, she sought $27 million as mayor of Wasilla. And as governor, she has asked for $500 in earmarks for every single residents of Alaska. And guess whose pockets that will come out of.
Not bad for somebody who claims to be against earmarks.
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