Flip-Flopping Bill Nelson and Lame Ducks Pile Up Budget Earmarks

Some $8 billion in earmarks are embedded in the Senate's omnibus budget bill, and Bill Nelson is one of the biggest pork dealers.

Reneging on his vote against earmarks just weeks ago, Florida's senior senator has embedded millions of dollars' worth of personal special projects into the spending plan.

Nelson's continued pork-barreling -- along with that of Florida's lame-duck Democratic congressmen -- was rebuked by Republicans who vow to bottle up the budget bill. The Senate must pass the budget or enact another continuing resolution by Saturday.

See story upcoming in Sunshine State News.