• 03 Aug 2009 at 2:22 PM

Municipalities Show Why They Need Money

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Cash Cube.jpgStates and other municipalities are making sure their desperate financial situation is heard in the most cost-effective way they know how- hiring more lobbyists. A total of $21.4 million was spent by municipalities during Q2, up close to 3% compared to Q1, on their collective begging efforts for the government’s $300 billion cash grab allocated to state and local governments. After being told by the Big O that it’s fruitless to send lobbyists to campaign for stimulus funds, municipal officials have advanced to the desperation phase and are trying to scare the government into sending more stimulus money by demonstrating that the lunatics are willing to bankrupt their various asylums even more. Had the administration simply agreed to dump all stimulus seekers into a cash cube/money blowing machine with $300 billion and let them settle this the rational way, millions in wasted lobbying spending could have been avoided.

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    Comments (17)

    1. 1
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 2:23 PM

      Equity Pirate sucks

    2. 2
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 2:25 PM

      So how ’bout that Annabelle Vartanian?

    3. 3
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 2:26 PM

      What, no clipart-type picture? You disappoint me, Greg.

    4. 4
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 2:33 PM

      It takes money to make money

    5. 5
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 2:40 PM

      NO BLANUS NO

    6. 6
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 2:40 PM

      It takes money to make money? please be more cliche

    7. 7
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 2:41 PM

      is that you to the left there, Greg?

    8. 8
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 2:41 PM

      It puts the money in the basket else it gets the BLANUS again.
      Buffalo Bill

    9. 9
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 2:44 PM

      What kind of machine is that? There is like $13 in one dollar bills for her to grab.. lame-o

    10. 10
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 2:46 PM

      What the hell is a Annabelle Vartanian? Is it one of the 3 musketeers?

    11. 11
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 2:48 PM

      Greg, nice picture. EP, you are getting your ass kicked by Greg w/ the posts, step it up.

    12. 12
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 2:55 PM

      That is Greg in the tie, by the way.

    13. 13
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 2:58 PM

      @12, i picture him a little less happy.

    14. 14
      Posted by Anal_yst | August 3, 2009 at 3:05 PM

      And STILL nothing about the non-intern draped over the Bowling Green Bull last week, been up @ NY Mag already
      http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/08/dude_in_underpants_passed_out.html

    15. 15
      Posted by guest | August 3, 2009 at 3:32 PM

      @14- I am pretty sure that was Annabele Vartanian.

    16. 16
      Posted by amsat | August 3, 2009 at 4:53 PM

      Yes i think so they just did that because they want to make money in that way..
      Todd DiRoberto
      http://www.newsguide.us/art-entertainment/movies/Todd-DiRoberto-of-American-Satellite-Hosts-Independence-Day-Charity-Event-for-Operation-Bigs/

    17. 17
      Posted by guest | August 4, 2009 at 8:45 AM

      too long, didn’t read…

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