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Mark Schauer Voted to Fund Wasteful Projects He Bragged About Opposing
Schauer Should Refund Taxpayers for Purposefully Deceptive Mailing
Tipton, MI- Congressman Mark Schauer recently sent a taxpayer-funded mailing to his constituents titled “Wasteful spending in Washington only hurts Michigan’s economy” in which he listed specific wasteful projects that he claimed oppose (click to view page 1 and page 2 his mailing). However, Mark Schauer failed to tell his constituents that he voted to fund sixteen of the projects he listed as wasteful.
Below are projects Mark Schauer listed and identified as “wasteful” in his taxpayer-funded mailing. For each project, there was an amendment to remove funding from legislation, but each attempt to remove funding failed. As a result, funding for these projects remained in legislation, and in each case, Mark Schauer voted in favor of the legislation to fund these projects … the same exact projects he tried to make us believe he opposed.
“Maine lobster research”
“Training weather forecasters in California”
“The Summer Flounder and Black Sea Initiative in New Jersey”
“A kinetic energy interceptor program.”
“The Institute of Seafood Studies in Louisiana”
“The Commercial Kitchen Business Incubator project in California”
“The Philadelphia Museum of Art Transportation Improvement Program”
“Restoring Good Fellow Lodge in Indiana”
“Funds for traditional arts in New York”
“Renovating vacant buildings in New Mexico”
“The Millennium Technology Park in New Castle, Pennsylvania”
“Murphy Theatre Community Center in Wilmington, Ohio”
“Historic Fort Payne Coal and Iron Building”
“The Activity Based Total Accountability project in Florida”
“Myrtle Beach International Trade and Conference Center”
“A county farmer’s market in Kentucky”
“Citizens deserve a representative who will work to grow our economy, make health care more affordable and honestly communicate with them. It’s a shame when elected officials choose to abuse taxpayers’ hard earned money,” said Tim Walberg.
Background:
“Maine lobster research”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (19th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=133045
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 374 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll374.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 2847, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll408.xml
“Training weather forecasters in California”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (20th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=133045
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 375 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll375.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 2847, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll408.xml
“The Summer Flounder and Black Sea Initiative in New Jersey”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (22nd vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=133045
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 377 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll377.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 2847, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll408.xml
“A kinetic energy interceptor program.”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (3rd vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=140131
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 663 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll663.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 3326, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll675.xml
“The Institute of Seafood Studies in Louisiana”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (27th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=133045
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 382 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll382.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R.2847, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll408.xml
“The Commercial Kitchen Business Incubator project in California”
· Attempt to remove funding for projects failed (11th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=137872
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 565 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll565.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 3170, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll571.xml
“The Philadelphia Museum of Art Transportation Improvement Program”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (16th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=139160
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 635 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll635.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 3288, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll637.xml
“Restoring Good Fellow Lodge in Indiana”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (4th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=134526
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 470 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll470.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 2996, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll475.xml
“Funds for traditional arts in New York”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (5th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=134526
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 471 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll471.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 2996, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll475.xml
“Renovating vacant buildings in New Mexico”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (11th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=139160
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 630 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll630.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 3288, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll637.xml
“The Millennium Technology Park in New Castle, Pennsylvania”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (13th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=139160
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 632 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll632.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 3288, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll637.xml
“Murphy Theatre Community Center in Wilmington, Ohio”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (9th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=139160
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 628 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll628.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 3288, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll637.xml
“Historic Fort Payne Coal and Iron Building”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (8th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=134526
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 474 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll474.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 2996, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll475.xml
“The Activity Based Total Accountability project in Florida”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (12th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=137872
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 564 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll564.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 3170, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll571.xml
“Myrtle Beach International Trade and Conference Center”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (13th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=137872
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 567 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll567.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 3170, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll571.xml
“A county farmer’s market in Kentucky”
· Attempt to remove funding for project failed (12th vote listed): http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=139160
o Roll Call Vote to remove project funding: 631 http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll631.xml
· Schauer voted “Yes” on H.R. 3288, which contained the project http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll637.xml