Taxpayers Rejoice: $1.1 Trillion Earmarked for "Friends of the Government"![]() The earmarks in the bill identified by the watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste include: -- $400,000 for the restoration and renovation of the Ritz Theatre in Newburgh, N.Y.; -- $1,000,000 for repairs, restoration, and modernization of a theatre and construction of an additional space at the Portsmouth Music Hall in New Hampshire; -- $400,000 for construction and renovation for safety improvements at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden; -- $350,000 for renovation of the Uptown Theatre in Philadelphia; -- $250,000 for construction of the Monroe County Farmer’s Market in Kentucky; -- $194,000 for completion of the historic restoration project at the Historic Slater Mill in Pawtucket, R.I.; and, -- $150,000 for Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Inc., for renovation and build out of the Pregones Theatre, in the Bronx. The House and Senate passed the legislation. LINK HERE Prepare for the Great Depression. Survival Seeds Read more: The Coming Economic Depression | |
