Need to understand more about a discussion item in Congress? Here’s your best bet. Non-partisan (they’ll take on the Democrats and Republicans equally with no hazing or remorse). Read this and THEN post!
For example:
Q: Did Obama request a $3 million ‘overhead projector,’ as McCain claimed?
A: Obama did seek a $3 million earmark, but it was not for the sort of ‘overhead projector’ commonly found in classrooms or offices. It would have replaced the Adler Planetarium’s projector, last upgraded in 1969.