President Obama has made it clear time and time again that we must have change. That the failed policies of the Bush Administration and the Republican party do not work. OK then explain this thinking in the porkapoluza bill.

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For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Development Fund’’ $1,000,000,000, to carry out the community development block grant program under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided, That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be distributed according to the same funding formula used in fiscal year 2008: Provided further, That in allocating the funds appropriated in this paragraph, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall not require an additional action plan from grantees:

Note that the funding is to be distributed using the "failed method" of 2008. Why, if it didn't work then . According to Obama and other Democrats, would they still use that formula? Also note that they will not require any additional action plan. So this means that if a plan is submitted no further scrutiny or questions of it will be made. Some change.