Thread: ABC Investigatin Stimulus Waste - Border of Montana Canada

16 million allocated for a border crossing that serves an average of 2 cars per day. Larado, TX gets ZERO but processes 20 thousand cars per day.

Video: http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7593977

Press Release from Teaster's site mentioned in video:

Montana northern border ports to receive estimated $77 million
Stimulus money will create jobs, improve commerce & security


Friday, April 17, 2009

(BIG SANDY, Mont.) – Five ports of entry along Montana’s northern border with Canada will receive an estimated $77 million in funding thanks to the recently passed stimulus bill, Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester announced today.

The $77 million will boost Montana’s economy by creating jobs and investing in ports of entry that keep America safe and facilitate cross-border commerce.

Baucus and Tester said the stimulus bill will set aside the following funding for Montana (final dollar amounts will depend on the final contracts awarded):


Port of Scobey: $14,969,565
Port of Wild Horse: $15,869,565
Port of Del Bonita: $16,469,565
Port of Morgan: $14,469,565
Port of Whitetail: $15,469,565
TOTAL: $77,247,160

The money will be used to refurbish, remodel or, in some cases, perhaps rebuild the ports of entry.

The $77 million announced today is in addition to the nearly $1 billion Montana is already receiving from the federal stimulus plan, which Baucus and Tester call the Jobs Bill. The Jobs Bill is also delivering more than $500 million in tax relief to Montana residents.

Baucus, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, has long been an advocate of securing the northern border and recently pushed for funding during a meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.

“This is good news for all of Montana and especially for communities across the northern tier,â€

yeah i think i would question this BS too. its like on the homeland security show where the guy, i think in skagway, alaska says he might get 2-3 cars a WEEK

Originally Posted by jamesw62

yeah i think i would question this BS too. its like on the homeland security show where the guy, i think in skagway, alaska says he might get 2-3 cars a WEEK

PORK! This money would have been better spent on the SOUTHERN border. But I'm sure Nappy is loving this, gotta protect the US from those bad bad Canucks!

It seems Dem. politicians in Montana called in some favors and got their Stimulus fix..............too bad that the American people are stuck paying the tab.