This is Lynn Jenkins, she doesn't represent us.
Lynn Jenkins voted against the Middle Class Tax Cut and for the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE. Her vote against Middle Class Tax Payers came on Roll Call 604 when she voted against the Senate Amendments to H.R. 4853. That legislation gave every American taxpayer an extension of the Bush era tax cuts on the first $250,000 of reportable income. Everyone.
That wasn't good enough for the servant of the privileged, Lynn Jenkins, who held out for the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE, which was not paid for .
Jenkins held out for the millionaires and billionaires to get those additional tax cut extensions on reportable income above $250,000. Lynn Jenkins held out so America can finance the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE to the tune of $700 billion. Jenkins voted against culling the FAT CAT ESTATE TAX BOONDOGGLE from H.R. 4853. That was Roll Call 646. Then she voted for the bill after the Senate added amendments bloating the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE.
Jenkins laments the fact that it is truly sad that Congress is hurrying to address these problems in the tax code. Really! If Jenkins wanted America to move forward on fixing the problems we face then she and the Party of No wouldn't have wasted two years refusing to work. Saying "NO" isn't governing.
On the floor of the House Jenkins said
"There are several aspects of this provision that I am adamantly against, including the massive deficit spending required to extend unemployment benefits for 13 months that are not paid for and the onerous 35 percent death tax which will create hardship for many family farms across the entire Midwest. But failure to pass this legislation will be the equivalent of reaching into the bank account of every middle class family and pulling out an additional $5,000 next year. The families I represent in Kansas have had to tighten their belts and can't figure out why Washington continues to raid their bank accounts and refuses to tighten the belt of the Federal Government"
Hold your horses, Nellie! Jenkins is A-OK with charging $700 billion for the FAT CAT TAX BOONDOGGLE to the nation's deficit but wants unemployment benefits paid for! I know a lot of working people who never collected a dime of unemployment benefits and these folks pay into that system with each and every paycheck. Unemployment Insurance is not a handout it is Insurance. Lynn Jenkins has spent so much time pandering to Insurance Companies that she's starting to think like them. When it's time to pay the benefit Jenkins wants to cancel the policy.
Jenkins shameful pandering to fear on the Estate Tax is nothing but pure propaganda. The FAT CAT ESTATE TAX BOONDOGGLE won't mean a thing to most Kansans. This provision applies to only 6,600 estates in the whole country. These are 6,600 estates will get an average tax break of $1.5 million. America gets to run up the deficit for this FAT CAT ESTATE TAX BOONDOGGLE by adding $23 billion to the deficit. It is pretty clear to tell if your estate will be burdened by the 35% estate tax rate. You only need to ask yourself if you are leaving behind an estate worth more than $10,000,000. If you're not leaving the kids ten million bucks, then this provision doesn't affect you.
And who are some of these FAT CATS? Illinois Democratic Representative Jan Schakowsky tells us"
"The Koch Family: the primary funders of the tea party movement and other conservative causes, having a vast fortune estimated to be as much as $35 billion. Under the Republican, versus the Pomeroy amendment, that family would realize over $2 billion extra.
The Walton Family: Wal-Mart; seven descendants; a combined worth of $87 billion--more than some whole countries. His family will pay $7 billion less in taxes under the Republican proposal.
The Dorrance Family: the Campbell Soup giant with a combined wealth of $6.5 billion and a savings of $522 million.
The Mars Candy Company Family: $30 billion in wealth. Their estate taxes will go down $2.5 billion.
Are these the people this Congress is supposed to represent?"
Those are the people Lynn Jenkins represents.
Then Lynn Jenkins, forgetting that she was for EARMARKS before she was against them issued the following statement about the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3082, otherwise known as the FY 2011 Omnibus Appropriations Bill:
"When I was elected to Congress, Eastern Kansans knew that wasteful earmarks, runaway government spending, and the same tired notion that we are going to spend our way out of debt were leading this country down the wrong path. I think we saw on election night that the rest of the country has made the same realization. I am very happy that the Senate has recognized the will of the American people and pulled this bill from the floor."
Jenkins sings a different tune now that she has taken the Anti-EARMARK Pledge! Jenkins had plenty of EARMARKS to her credit during her first term in the House. To get a look at them use the search bar at the top of the page and type in Jenkins EARMARKS.
What are those EARMARKS that won't be coming to Kansas? Since Jenkins is "very happy" that the bill was pulled from the Senate floor and all those EARMARKS are gone it is only fair to take a look. Jenkins obviously didn't talk to Senators Roberts and Brownback before she put her foot in her mouth.
All of the EARMARKS are by Senator Brownback unless otherwise indicated
The first 14 EARMARKS came from Agriculture
Sam Brownback's EARMARKS in the FY 2011 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
1. For the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for the purpose of Converting Agricultural Waste to Energy, KS $2,000,000
2. For the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Advanced Biofuel Development in Kansas $2,000,000
3. For the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for the Kansas Center for Advanced Plant Design $2,000,000
4. For the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Polymer Research, KS $2,350,000
5. With Senator Roberts and Texas' Representative Chet Edwards, for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Grain Sorghum, KS, TX $1,250,000
6. For the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Polymer Research, KS $2,000,000
7. For the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Native Grassland and Sustainability, KS $1,000,000
8. With Senator Roberts and Representative Moore for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Preharvest Food Safety, KS $500,000
9. With Senator Roberts for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Water Conservation, KS $600,000
10. With Senator Roberts for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Wheat Genetic Research, KS $1,250,000
11. With Senator Roberts and Representative Moore for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to be used for Salaries and expenses for the National Agriculture Biosecurity Center, KS $750,000
And Senator Roberts' other EARMARKS
12. With Senator Cornyn and Representative Chet Edwards of Texas for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Air Quality, KS, TX $300,000
13. With Iowa Senators Grassley and Harkin and with Arkansas Senators Lincoln and Pryor for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to be used for Animal Science Food Safety Consortium, AR, IA, KS $1,000,000
The Next 2 Earmarks came from Financial Services
14. With Senator Roberts for the SBA Lawrence‐Douglas County Biosciences Authority, to be used for Bioscience & Technology Business Center, Lawrence, KS $125,000
15. For the SBA PIPELINE Entrepreneurial Fellowship, KS $125,000
Then from Commerce, Justice, & Science came 7 more EARMARKS
16. With Senator Roberts for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Oskaloosa, KS to be used for the Northeast Kansas Regional AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System) $600,000
17. For the Shawnee Regional Prevention and Recovery, Topeka, KS to be used for the Kansas Methamphetamine Prevention Project $250,000
18. With Senator Roberts for Kansas Regional Community Policing Institute at Wichita State University, Wichita, KS to be used for Research and Development, and Training $290,000
19. With Senator Roberts and Representative Moore for the Unified Government of Kansas City, Kansas City, KS to be used for the Separation of Youth from Adults in the Justice System $200,000
20. With Senator Roberts for the National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita, KS to be used for the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance $950,000
And from Senator Roberts
21. For the Wichita Police Department, Wichita, KS to be used for In-Car Cameras for Police Vehicles $600,000
22. For the City of Iola, Ks to be used for Program for At-Risk Youth $110,000
From the Energy and Water portion of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill came 11 more EARMARKS
23.With Senator Roberts for the Corps of Engineers to be used for Investigations in MANHATTAN, KS $190,000
24. With Senator Roberts for TOPEKA, KS $279,000
25. With Senator Roberts A REVERSE EARMARK from the Corps of Engineers Investigations regarding the WICHITA AREA DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN, KS ($137,000)
26. With Senator Roberts for Department of Energy Office of Science to be used for KU Cancer Research Equipment (KS) $4,000,000. And this is what Lynn Jenkins calls waste!
27. By Senator Roberts with Senator Bond for the Corps of Engineers for Investigations to be used on the MISSOURI RIVER LEVEE SYSTEM, UNITS L-455 & R 460-471, MO & KS $95,000
28. By Senator Roberts with Representative Moore for the Corps of Engineers for Investigations to be used on the UPPER TURKEY CREEK, KS $85,000
29. From Senator Roberts another REVERSE EARMARK this one from the Corps of Engineers for Investigations from SHUNGANUNGA CREEK, KS ($100,000)
30. By Senator Roberts for the Corps of Engineers for Operation and Maintenance to be used for REALLOCATION STUDY $300,000
31. By Senator Roberts with Representative Moore for the Department of Energy to be used for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solar Parking Canopies and Plug-in Electric Stations Demonstration $400,000. This apparently isn't part of Lynn Jenkins' all of the above approach to Energy Independence!
32 By Senator Roberts with Senator Bond Representative Moore and Kansas City, Missouri's Representative Cleaver for the Corps of Engineers for Investigations to be used on the BRUSH CREEK BASIN, KS & MO $190,000. This is the area where Johnson County, Kansas drains into Kansas City, Missouri's Country Club Plaza District.
33. By Senator Roberts for the Corps of Engineers to be used for Investigations GRAND '(NEOSHO) RIVER BASIN WATERSHED, OK, KS, MO & AR $95,000.
The Homeland Security portion of the Omnibus Bill would have brought 1 more very big EARMARK.
34. For General Provision to be used for the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility, KS $40,000,000. Manhattan, Kansas can thank Lynn Jenkins for taking credit for this $40 MILLION hit. Thanks Lynn! For Nothing!
The Military Construction portion of the Omnibus Bill had 1 EARMARK for Kansas, and it was an important one.
35. With Senator Roberts for the Army National Guard Kansas: Forbes Field to be used for Taxiway Alterations $9,036,000
From the Transportation and the Housing and Urban Development part of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill Kansas' lost 7 EARMARKS
36. With Senator Roberts for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be used for the AIP - Airport Improvement Program at the Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority Hangar Restoration, KS $400,000
37. With Senator Roberts for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be used for Research, Engineering and Development NIAR (National Institute for Advanced Research) [Wichita, Kansas] Advanced Materials Research, KS $500,000
38. With Senator Roberts and Representative Moore for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be used for Research, Engineering and Development NIAR Advanced Materials Research, KS $500,000
39. For the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to be used for Surface Transportation Investments North Manhattan Avenue Widening, Manhattan, KS $600,000
40. With Senator Roberts and Representative Moore for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to be used for Surface Transportation Investments on the Village West Access Improvements, KS $300,000
41. For the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to be used for Economic Development Initiatives (EDI) Builders Development Corporation, KS For the Central Baptist Redevelopment Project in Kansas City, Kansas $800,000
42. For the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to be used for Economic Development Initiatives (EDI) in conjunction with the MARC Community Services Corporation, Wyandotte County, KS To acquire and renovate vacant and abandoned properties as part of the NeighborhoodsNOW Redevelopment Plan in Wyandotte County, Kansas $400,000
From the Education and Health and Human Services portion of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill 9 EARMARKS are now lost.
43. With Representative Moore for the Department of Education Higher Education (includes FIPSE) [Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education] to be used for the Kansas City Community College, Kansas City, KS for a Hospitality Education and Retail Training program, which may include equipment $750,000
44. For the Department of Education Higher Education (includes FIPSE) Manhattan Area Technical College, Manhattan, KS, for curriculum development and technology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment $450,000
45. For the Department of Education Higher Education (includes FIPSE) at Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, to expand education programs $400,000
46. With Representative Moore for the Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Social Services TLC for children and Families, Olathe, KS, for youth transitional living programs $500,000
47. With Representative Ryan of Ohio for the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services Chronic Disease Fund, Plano, TX, to expand chronic disease program $500,000
48. With Senator Roberts for Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas, Dodge City, KS, for facilities and equipment $150,000
49. For the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services to be used for the Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS, for facilities and equipment $500,000
50. For the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services to be used for the Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS, for facilities and equipment $500,000
51. With Representative Moore for the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services to be used for the University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS, for facilities and equipment $500,000
The Labor HHS part of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill saw Kansas lose 7 more EARMARKS
52. With Representative Moore for the Department of Education Higher Education (includes FIPSE) Kansas City Community College, Kansas City, KS for a Hospitality Education and Retail Training program, which may include quipment $750,000
53. For the Department of Education Higher Education (includes FIPSE) to be used by the Manhattan Area Technical College, Manhattan, KS, for curriculum development and technology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment $450,000
54. For the of Education Higher Education (includes FIPSE) to be used by the Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, to expand education programs $400,000
55. With Representative Ryan of Ohio for the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services Chronic Disease Fund, Plano, TX, to expand chronic disease program $500,000
56. With Senator Roberts for the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas, Dodge City, KS, for facilities and equipment $150,000
57. For the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services to be used at the Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS, for facilities and equipment $500,000
58. With Representative Moore for the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services at the University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS, for facilities and equipment $500,000
59. By Senator Roberts with Representative Moore for the Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - Health Facilities and Services at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, for facilities and equipment $550,000
60. By Senator Roberts with Senators Akaka, Bennett, Sherrod Brown, Burris, Casey, Dodd, Franken, Gilibrand, Hagen, Harkin, Johnson, Kerry, Lautenberg, Levin, Lieberman, Lincoln, Lugar, Menendez, Pryor, Rockefeller, Sanders, Schumer, Sessions, Shaheen, Snowe, Stabenow, Whitehouse, Wicker, and Wyden and with Representatives Arcuri; Berkley; Bordallo; Boucher; Cao; Capps; Capuano; Carnahan; Clarke; Conyers; Crowley; Davis (CA); Delahunt; Dingell; Ellison; Ellsworth; Etheridge; Fudge; Gonzalez; Green, Gene; Grijalva; Gutierrez; Halvorson; Hastings (FL); Herseth Sandlin; Hinojosa; Hirono; Holt; Johnson, Eddie Bernice; Kilroy; Kucinich; Langevin; Loebsack; Lofgren, Zoe; Lynch; Matheson; Matsui; Miller (NC); Moore (WI); Moran (VA); Nadler (NY); Norton; Oberstar; Owens; Pingree (ME); Pomeroy; Price (NC); Rahall; Reyes; Ross; Rothman (NJ); Rush; Sarbanes; Scott (GA); Sestak; Shea-Porter; Sires; Slaughter; Snyder; Van Hollen; Waxman; Yarmuth; Young (AK) For the Department of Education National Projects Innovation and Improvement to be used for the Reading is Fundamental authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act $24,803,000 .
The Department of Defense portion of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill will no longer bring these 16 EARMARKS to Kansas.
61. For Aircraft Patient Support Systems for 190th ARW, KS ANG $1,360,000
62. For the National Guard and First Responder Resiliency Training $1,200,000
63. For Radio Personality Modules for SINCGARS (Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System) Test Sets 5,600,000
64. With Senator Roberts for Advanced High Energy Density Battery Chemistry for Portable Power $2,640,000
65. With Senator Bond for Military Installation Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project $1,600,000
66. With Senators Roberts and Bond for Superior Weapons Systems Through Castings $2,000,000
67. With Senator Roberts for Accelerated Insertion of Advanced Materials and Certification for Military Aircraft Structure Material Substitution and Repair $2,000,000
68. With Senator Roberts for AT-6B [a Light Attack Aircraft Trainer] Demonstration for the Air National Guard $5,600,000
69. With Senator Roberts for B-52 Satellite Communications $5,600,000
70. For the KC-135 [Stratotanker] Structural Teardown Examination 1,600,000
71. For Nanocomposites for Lightning Protection of Composite Airframe Structures $2,400,000
72. With Senator Roberts for Contaminated Human Remains Pouches $2,400,000
73. For Cultural Intelligence for Enhanced Strategic Communications $1,600,000
74. With Representative Moore for Superconducting Quantum Information Technology $2,320,000
75. With Senator Roberts for Aging Military Aircraft Fleet Support $1,600,000
76. With Senator Roberts for Expeditionary Capabilities Laboratory $5,600,000
If your city, school, place of employment, or if you have cancer, or if you think Reading is Fundamental then thank Lynn Jenkins for being happy at the loss of necessary money being appropriated where you wanted it to go!
EARMARKS have gotten a bum rap. When they are transparent they serve a necessary function. It is the job of Senators and Representatives to bring home the goodies of government. If you think we are not going to fix the Stratotanker, fund Reading is Fundamental, or fund educational programs then you are nuts. Without EARMARKS those tax dollars are likely to leave Kansas and leave us with both the bill and no benefits.
Tell Lynn Jenkins to stop the demagoguery!
