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Flake Leads Spending Fight

At a time when congressional Republicans desperately need leadership, Rep. Jeff Flake continues to press for spending responsibility and accountability.  Reports Politico:

Rep. Jeff Flake, one of the loudest critics of earmarks in federal spending bills, is using the scandal over the PMA Group in an effort to force the House ethics committee to look into whether earmarks and campaign contributions are linked.

Flake offered a privileged resolution on the House floor Monday night calling on the ethics panel to conduct an investigation and report back to the full body in two months.

The Arizona Republican is trying to use the controversy over the FBI probe involving the PMA Group, a lobbying firm with strong ties to Rep. John Murtha (D-Penn.), to jumpstart his effort.

Now, if only we can elect a couple hundred more congressmen like him!

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Eric Dondero| 2.24.09 @ 6:32PM

What's this Dougie? Praising a Republican??? I thought you leftwing libertarians hated the GOP. I've been to your blog. I've seen all the hatred you've spewed towards the Republican Party.

Why the change of heart all of a sudden.

Newsflash for Dougie Bandow:

CONGRESSMAN JEFF FLAKE OF ARIZONA IS A MEMBER OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Now that you're praising a Republican, must mean that you're finally acknowledging that the libertarian Republican strategy (and the Republican Liberty Caucus), has some validity to it.

Glad to see you coming around.

Eric Dondero, Publisher
Libertarian Republican blog

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