Budget

Key GOP Budget Cutter Exempts District From Belt-Tightening

Susan Crabtree | October 3, 2011, 5:55AM

Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY)

Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) just can't seem to stick to his new diet goal of abstaining from steering millions of federal dollars to his cash-strapped district.

Earlier this year, the chairman of the top House spending panel who made a career out of earmarking millions of dollars to district pet projects, joined the GOP budget austerity movement spurred by the Tea Party-fueled GOP takeover of the House.

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