United States Senate Votes For Sale As USA Transitions From Constitutional Republic To Banana Republic

Since The Government Takeover Of Healthcare vote in the US Senate, I have heard callers to talk shows question why our Senators from Ohio did not get any federal dollars for Ohio like Louisiana and Nebraska got in exchange for their Senator's votes.  I have also read letters to the editor which ask the same question, basically "Where's Our Share Of The Pork?". 

None of those seeking pork for Ohio ever mention that the money either comes out of the pockets of taxpayers or from an increase in the money supply.  Either of these two options makes us poorer.  Increased taxes, whether direct or indirect, leave the taxpayer with less income to spend.  An increase in the money supply makes all money in that supply worth less and enough of an increase in a money supply makes the money worthless.  These are the only two ways that a government can raise money to provide a Pork Diet for their citizens.

With citizens of each state feeling that they should get a piece of the federal porkpie, maybe there will be developing resentment from some states who get no special Pork Infusion against the other states who are having their internal budgets supplemented with cash from taxpayers nationwide.  For example, unless you are in Nebraska, you are paying for the Medicaid Program in your state AND the Medicaid Program in Nebraska as well.  Conversely, if you are a Nebraskan, you just got a federal subsidy on the part of your taxes that pay for your state's Medicaid Program. 

At one time in history, Senators and Representatives were elected to represent We The People in Washington DC and to protect our National Interests.  This is what The US Constitution mandates.  Over the years there have been many, many members of Congress who for a greater or lesser price sold their vote.  This was done in a clandestine way in the past, and with private sector money for the most part.  Now it is done out in the open with taxpayer money and the recipient boasting of how much their bribe was worth or maybe running TV commercials to defend taking a bribe for their vote.  

Now that these folks are openly flaunting their corruption like this and the citizens are openly demanding that their elected member of Congress sell out so they get their share of the Pork Bribe Money, we are well on the way to transforming from Constitutional Republic to Banana Republic.