Barney Frank - "Porker of the Month" - The Orange Mane

barryr · 02-03-2010, 06:07 AM

Barney Frank Named ‘Porker of the Month’ by Government Watchdog

Thursday, March 26, 2009
By Ryan Byrnes

CNSNews.com) – Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has been named “Porker of the Month” by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) because of his criticism of bonuses for AIG employees while Frank himself has supported bailouts for failing banks and lenders.

The CAGW, a non-partisan government watchdog group, noted that Frank has said that AIG’s bonuses only “rewarded failure.” Yet Frank voted for the Troubled Assets Relief Program, a financial bailout program with no enforceable strings attached, said the CAGW, and he defended Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while those lending institutions were in financial trouble.

http://www.cnsnews.com/public/conten...x?RsrcID=45633

Bob · 02-03-2010, 11:58 AM

What Barney has done has been criminal -- my hope is that Dems will find someone honest to represent that Liberal part of the country...

02-03-2010, 06:07 AM	#1
barryr Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,269 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	Barney Frank - "Porker of the Month" Barney Frank Named ‘Porker of the Month’ by Government Watchdog Thursday, March 26, 2009 By Ryan Byrnes CNSNews.com) – Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has been named “Porker of the Month” by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) because of his criticism of bonuses for AIG employees while Frank himself has supported bailouts for failing banks and lenders. The CAGW, a non-partisan government watchdog group, noted that Frank has said that AIG’s bonuses only “rewarded failure.” Yet Frank voted for the Troubled Assets Relief Program, a financial bailout program with no enforceable strings attached, said the CAGW, and he defended Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while those lending institutions were in financial trouble. http://www.cnsnews.com/public/conten...x?RsrcID=45633

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02-03-2010, 11:58 AM	#2
Bob Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 5,330	What Barney has done has been criminal -- my hope is that Dems will find someone honest to represent that Liberal part of the country...