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Most experts agree that there were no real winners in the government shutdown debate. And many political forecasters say the brunt of fallout from the debate over the shutdown and the debt ceiling is likely to hurt Republican lawmakers.

However, the nation’s leading Republican senator came out of the deal far from empty handed. That’s because it’s been reported that Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell secured language in the new government funding bill that includes nearly $3 billion for a dam project in his home state of Kentucky.

According to reports, a provision in the funding bill includes $2.918 billion in funding to the Army Corps of Engineers to install locks as part of the Olmsted Dam and Lock Authority Project on the Ohio River.

A recent investigation by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch found that the project has run millions of dollars over budget and should have been completed “years ago.” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates that the project will not be fully complete until 2024.

McConnell’s spokesman dodged a question about the funding provision when asked by local radio affiliate WFPL.

Chizzang wrote:I've only said it 100 times....
Republican doesn't mean you spend less of the tax payers money
It just mean you spend it differently

This is just example number 10,000

D1B wrote:(Insert dipshit conk here) __________________________________ to bleat "It's pennies compared to (insert anything Obama has done here) _______________________________ in 3....2....1...

Chizzang wrote:I've only said it 100 times....
Republican doesn't mean you spend less of the tax payers money
It just mean you spend it differently

This is just example number 10,000

DSUrocks07 wrote:McConnell was bought. That's all that needs to be said here. I'm surprised that the Donks on here are reacting this way. Why do you care about this? It got you what you wanted. I thought we didn't have a spending problem?

Unlimited spending for everybody!!!!

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HI54UNI wrote: There are reasons not to like guys like Ted Cruz or Rand Paul but when guys like McConnell, McCain, Peter King, etc. are all bitching about them they must be doing something right.

Pwns wrote:Of course, most everyone hates Congress but insists their guy or gal isn't the problem.

We can has term limits, please?

HI54UNI wrote:McConnell is a douche. All the establishment guys are. There are reasons not to like guys like Ted Cruz or Rand Paul but when guys like McConnell, McCain, Peter King, etc. are all bitching about them they must be doing something right.

89Hen wrote:Maybe I glanced at this too quickly, but it sounded like the $2.9B was for a project on a river that straddles KY (McConnell) and IL (Durbin) where both states benefit equally. So why are folks only talking about one side of the river? I guess it just makes for good media and so people like Jelly can have their opinions given to them.

dbackjon wrote:

The lock and dam are replacing Lock and Dams number 53 and 52. Will reduce delays in shipping, lowering costs to all of us, and is a needed upgrade to the nation's infrastructure.

AZGrizFan wrote:

dbackjon wrote:

The lock and dam are replacing Lock and Dams number 53 and 52. Will reduce delays in shipping, lowering costs to all of us, and is a needed upgrade to the nation's infrastructure.