Ensign's Hypocrisy: Received Nearly $1M Healthcare Earmark While Railing Against Healthcare, Earmarks
It has been revealed that GOP Senator John Ensign of Nevada lobbied for, and received, a $960,000 earmark for a healthcare project in his state, despite having voted against healthcare reform and crusaded against earmarks.
Think Progress obtained a letter (PDF) from Ensign in which he requests funding for a Primary Care Residency Expansion program at the University of Nevada. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, Ensign's request was granted.
Ensign has been a vocal opponent of healthcare reform and recently joined Jim DeMint and other GOP senators in trying to ban earmarks.
And this would be a surprise because.................? He also rails about "family values", and we know how great he is in that department... I guess what goes around, comes around.... :bash
