Miller requested $186m in earmarks

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on April 6, 2009 - 1:50pm.
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U.S. Rep. Brad Miller is seeking $185.5 million in earmarks.

The Raleigh Democrat released his list of 59 requested appropriations for the federal budget on his Web site.

The largest request is $53 million for the Arts in Education program through the U.S. Department of Education. The smallest is $103,000 for forensic technical training in Guilford County.

Other notable earmarks:

* Recruiting and training young professionals in the Teach for America program, $25 million.

* Funding research on renewable energy and plant biotechnology, $7 million.

* Creating an engineering center near Burlington for "vertical lift" technology, $2.35 million. 

* Renovating the War Memorial Stadium in Greensboro, $2.3 million. 

Miller also requested several of the same earmarks as Rep. David Price, including money for Reading Is Fundamental, the National Textile Center and Green Square. 

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Re: Miller requested $186m in earmarks

Submitted by naturalcynic on April 6, 2009 - 2:31pm.

Hmmm, left unaccounted for is about $100 million in additional pork. Anybody still wonder why we pay and pay and pay so many taxes? Squeel like a pig all you taxpayers, I'm hearing banjo music when I see this earmark business!

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