Posted by David Bernstein:
How About Getting the the Kennedy Family to Pay for This?:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_09_20-2009_09_26.shtml#1253884481
[1]Boston Globe:
A large military spending bill moving through Congress contains a
little-noticed outlay for Boston that has nothing to do with
national defense: $20 million for an educational institute honoring
late Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts.
It's not like the U.S. isn't broke or anything, and it's not like the
Kennedys aren't filthy rich. And, if we truly wanted to honor "Sen.
Kennedy's legacy," shouldn't the money be going to the poor or
something? A very nice example of reverse Robin Hood--let's take from
the taxpayers, and give to the Kennedys.
References
1.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/09/25/watchdog_groups_rap_20m_earmark_for_kennedy_institute/
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