River Drowning In Pork Barrel Dollars
By: The Daily Outrage
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January 5, 2009
River drowning in pork barrel dollars
WHO: Rep. Michael S. Michaud, D-ME
WHAT: Secured a $200,000 federal earmark to help finance the Dore’s Run of River Project to create a whitewater rafting entertainment park in downtown Skowhegan. The Kennebec river runs through Skowhegan.
WHY IT’S AN OUTRAGE: Maine officials predict the Dore’s Run of River Project will “draw boating enthusiasts from across the country,” according to the Kennebec Journal Morning Sentinel. So why not let the people who use it and benefit from it pay for the project?
WHERE TO VENT: Rep. Michaud can be reached via the Capitol Hill switchboard at 202-225-3121.


