AFP to Dole, Burr, Jones: Don't Play "Santa Claus" With Our Tax Dollars

Thursday, April 10th 2008
by Ed Frank
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A couple of days ago, the Havelock (N.C.) News ran an interesting article that detailed a recent trip to Washington by three local officials looking for $48.2 million in taxpayer-funded pork.  Seems they've even spent $38,000 local taxpayer dollars to hire fancy high-priced Washington lobbyists to help them get support from U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr and U.S. Rep.

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Americans for Prosperity Urges Dole, Burr, Jones to Withstand $38,000 Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Campaign

Thursday, April 10th 2008
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AFP has sent letters to U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr of North Carolina and U.S. Rep. Walter Jones (3rd Dist. — NC) urging the lawmakers to stand firm in the face of a $38,000 taxpayer-funded lobbying campaign that's intended to secure $48.2 million additional taxpayer dollars for questionable projects in Havelock, NC

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Congressman David Price Tells Taxpayers to "Take a Deep Breath"

Thursday, March 27th 2008
by Ed Frank
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In this morning's Raleigh News and Observer, U.S. Rep. David Price (4th Dist - NC) defends pork-barrel earmarks and suggests that taxpayers who don't like them should "take a deep breath."AFP's North Carolina State Director, Dallas Woodhouse, responded quickly: 

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