JD Hayworth "twice as extravagant" as other Reps

AZ Congress Watch draws attention to an article in the Chicago Tribune by columnist Steve Chapman that analyzes the pork-barrel patterns of various representatives in Congress. The analysis shows that some Republicans are far bigger spenders than Democrats. And one of the worst pork-barrel wastrels? J.D. Hayworth.

From the article:

House Speaker Dennis Hastert voted to increase net spending by $245 billion, far more than the average Democrat. The recently departed House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist voted for $329 billion–nearly as much as the famously liberal House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Some well-known conservatives, including Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), Mike Pence (R-Ind.), Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.), were nearly twice as extravagant as the typical House member. What part of “conservative” do they not understand?

Once again, the fiscal irresponsibility and hypocrisy of Hayworth is demonstrated.

Of course, Hayworth does bring home some bacon to his constituents in all that pork spending. Unfortunately, it tends to be to constituents who have invested heavily in the Hayworth campaign.