Thank you, American people!
"Members of the all-Democrat Massachusetts delegation were among dozens of House members who will lose committee chairmanships and otherwise suffer a decline in power after four years of being in the majority....
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Good thing:
"Bay State could lose $200m in funding; House GOP leaders, Obama target earmarks" by Matt Viser, Globe Staff / November 12, 2010
WASHINGTON — Massachusetts could lose more than $200 million in funding this year — and quite possibly similar amounts each year for the foreseeable future — as the incoming Republican congressional leadership and President Obama take aim at earmarked spending projects....
Earmarks are provisions added to a bill that direct money to a specific project. The Massachusetts delegation has proved particularly adept at securing funds for hospitals, road projects, and defense contractors across the Bay State....
At risk are a host of projects across Massachusetts....
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I think you can survive without them, taxpayers.
