GRASSLEY: HAS HIS CAKE AND EATS IT TOO

Posted on February 9th, 2010 by Greg Hauenstein

Senator Chuck Grassley is doing it again: having his cake an eating it too. The same Chuck Grassley who voted against the stimulus bill is now lobbying members of the Cabinet about how to spend that money. The Washington Times writes, “Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, was yet another lawmaker who voted against the stimulus and later backed applications for stimulus money in two letters to the Agriculture Department.” “Someone needs to tell Chuck Grassley that you can’t have your cake and eat it too,” Chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party Michael Kiernan said. “You can’t vote against something and then take credit for the funds coming to Iowa.” Kiernan continued, “It’s a little ridiculous. We’ll probably see him next at the ribbon-cuttings for stimulus projects. But, Iowans know that if Chuck Grassley had it his way no one would be benefiting from these projects because they wouldn’t exist.”

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