Watt sought $180m in earmarks

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on April 7, 2009 - 12:20pm.
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Mel WattU.S. Rep. Mel Watt is seeking $179.7 million in earmarks.

The Charlotte Democrat released his list of 66 requested appropriations for the federal budget on his Web site.

The largest request is for $30 million to expand Charlotte's Lynx light rail system. The smallest is for $127,849 to research the use of Nigella sativa in treating and preventing breast cancer.

Other notable earmarks:

* Funding a National Textile Center at N.C. State University, $16.5 million.

* Research regenerative medicine for wounded soldiers, $10 million.

* Widen Interstate 85 in Davidson and Rowan counties, $10 million.

* Research cattails as an alternative biofuel source, $2.5 million.

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Re: Watt sought $180m in earmarks

Submitted by Hillwalker on April 7, 2009 - 3:22pm.

"* Widen Interstate 85 in Davidson and Rowan counties, $10 million."

A worthy use of Federal funding given that stretch of interstate has become a major bottleneck. And, after redistricting in 2012, could increase the size of his district in those counties since it is only the width of the Interstate through that part of the state.

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