Well, never let it be said that self-described ‘moderate’ Se nator Susan Collins (R-ME) doesn’t dutifully tow the party line. During negotiations over Obama’s stimulus package, Collins managed to have the federal whistleblower protection removed. Way to go, Susan. Now it will be impossible to track whether or not the money is being used properly. That way it’s easier to make the program’s failures an issue around the 2010 midterm elections. See how that works? Oh, by the way, don’t let Senator Collins tell you it was removed because the expenditure did nothing to create jobs. If that’s what she was concerned with, she could have stripped out the $70 billion the Republicans stuffed into the bill to help the wealthiest earners avoid additional taxes.
Feb 17