This old story has sprung back to life in today’s Washington Post and other outlets. Some opponents of the stimulus bill don’t mind having stimulus projects in their district. Indeed, they push for them. I understand the hypocrisy argument, but I think it’s a lot weaker than President Obama and others seem to. If you know the money is going to be spent no matter what, is it so crazy for a congressman to try to get some of it for a project in his district he thinks is worthy?

But, fine: if this is the new standard, I am game. Henceforth constituents of congressmen and senators who oppose tax cuts shouldn’t get tax cuts either. It would hurt me, at least until I moved. But I’m for it anyway.