Waste?

The GOP has released their list of "wasteful" expenditures in the Obama administration's economic stimulus package. Read it HERE.

I gave them a look this morning and although I admit many of provisions the Republicans mention are a bit of a stretch (and rather "porky"), I was disappointed to see GOP leaders giving up some great measures of real economic stimulus in the name of partisan politics.

But take a look at some of the measures they selected:

• $600 million to buy hybrid vehicles for federal employees.

• $1.4 billion for rural waste disposal programs.

• $200 million for public computer centers at community colleges.

• $6 billion to turn federal buildings into "green" buildings.

• $650 million for wildland fire management on forest service lands.

• $1.2 billion for "youth activities," including youth summer job programs.

Maybe it's just me, but I think having less waste sitting around, having an American automaker receive a bunch of orders, greater internet access for all Americans, thousands of construction jobs to turn old buildings "green" and clear forest brush, and kids having summer jobs are all good things...

...why don't the Senators and Congressmen voting against the stimulus see things the same way?