Pork for Hollywood?

The Hills are typically filled with vegetarians, vegans, crash dieters, to name a few. But many in Hollywood land were salivating for some bacon. Hollywood producers needed some pork to stimulate their creative juices. Although the House of Representatives was ready and willing to shave off some pork to satisfy their hunger for hand outs, the Senate squashed the $246 million provision dedicated to give Hollywood producers a 'necessary' tax break to buy a motion picture film. Is their any connection to the current administration and the Hollywood elite? My memory is fuzzy, but I do remember huge Hollywood fundraisers, Funnyordie website campaigning for President Obama, star-packed campaign stops, etc. Was this a large 'Thank you' for the fawning praise and never ending support of Hollywood elite from the now President? Possibly, they definitely scratched his back.

Other wasteful measures in the bill that are now being reviewed, and as you read over these, ask yourself is this really going to stimulate the economy or is this just a big government wish list?

• $600 million to buy hybrid vehicles for federal employees.
• $6 billion to turn federal buildings into "green" buildings: $6 billion???
• $1.2 billion for "youth activities," including youth summer job programs: My summer camp never cost $1.2 billion!
• $88 million for renovating the headquarters of the Public Health Service: How does this stimulate the economy in Oklahoma?
• $850 million for Amtrak: Was this an add in from the Amtrak Darling, Mr. Vice President?

As you really comb through where the money is actually going, it looks like Congress and the President was writing a letter to Santa Claus, a 647 page list of what they really, really, really, want! (While stamping their feet, crossing their arms, and pouting their lower lip.) Billions of dollars are packaged as large presents to the country, ways to help us lowly citizens make it from month to month. But as you pull off the neatly packaged and wrapped box, you will find a giant lump of coal. There are some needed measures that should be approved regarding education, health care, unemployment, and tax relief. But they are bubble wrapped in pork, such as a pay out to the Hollywood producers. The more I learn about this "stimulus package", the more I feel like Cindy-Lu Who, who watched the Grinch steal Christmas.