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Kingston joins Divided We Fail campaign Georgia U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Savannah) recently joined lawmakers from across the aisle to support a new effort by the AARP to find "common sense solutions to health care and lifetime financial security." The congressman, whose district includes Liberty and Long counties, signed a congressional pledge of support for Divided We Fail, a project launched by the AARP to give voice to the millions of Americans who believe health care and lifetime financial security are the most pressing domestic issues facing the country. Rising health care costs for individuals and employers has left a record 47 million people living without ... |
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Kingston defends 'pork' projects Georgia U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Savannah) has been busy lately defending himself against a new Citizens Against Government Waste report labeling him one of the top sponsors of congressional earmarks. The Washington watchdog group released its annual compilation of "pork" projects in the federal budget earlier this month and found Kingston, who represents Liberty and Long counties, sponsored 80 such projects in the fiscal year 2008 budget to the tune of $101.3 million. It's the 12th highest figure among the 435 members of the U.S. House. The majority of the spending requests attributed to Kingston in the 2008 Congressional Pig ... |
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