Wasteful Spending?

I knew I had one more thing I wanted to address today.

Republican leaders have examined the $900 billion stimulus bill currently sitting in the Senate and identified what they consider to be "wasteful spending."

I just wanted to list a few of the items they consider to be "wasteful:"

• $400 million for the CDC to screen and prevent STDs
• $125 million for the Washington sewer system
• $150 million for Smithsonian museum facilities
• $75 million for "smoking cessation activities"
• $200 million for public computer centers at community colleges
• $25 million for tribal alcohol and substance abuse reduction
• $500 million for flood reduction projects on the Mississippi River
• $500 million for state and local fire stations
• $1.2 billion for "youth activities"
• $200 million in funding for the lease of alternative energy vehicles for use on military installations

Yeah, those are all awful.