Kudos to to this CREW – Citizens for Responsiblity and Ethics in Washington – report:

“Thanks to the ‘Prince of Pork,’ Kentucky-based Phoenix Products is living high on the hog.  An ongoing CREW investigation exposed how Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) steered an earmark to the company, owned by contributors to his campaign, to produce a part for the Army’s Black Hawk helicopter.  To date, the earmark is responsible for about $6.5 million worth of federal contracts.  What’s even worse than the blatant backscratching is that the Army is paying nearly eight times more for the part than it has to.”

Here’s the link to The New York Times report, Earmark puts $17,000 pans on Army craft.

Here is the link to Phoenix Products’ letter of response to The New York Times article.

It’s impossible to cut budgets when greedy, self-serving, unethical, corrupt elected “public servants” continue these practices.

VOTE THEM OUT!

HOLD ELECTED “PUBLIC SERVANTS” ACCOUNTABLE!