Mo Brooks’ time on the [Madison] County Commission has been marked by cost increases and skyrocketing spending. The last thing Alabama needs is Mo Brooks in Congress.
“Instead of finding fiscally responsible solutions, Commissioner Brooks runs to the taxpayers to bail out problems,” said Jim Spearman, Executive Director of the Alabama Democratic Party.
Taxpayers can thank Brooks for the 35% increase in cost for trash pickup that was imposed earlier this year. [Source: Huntsville Times, 5/09/09, link]
Taxpayers also footed the bill for a 20-fold increase in Brooks’ budget since he took office. Brooks’ yearly spending ballooned from $35,000 in 1996 to $740,000 in 2008. Shockingly, Mo Brooks bragged that the increase in spending was evidence of his power and influence on the Commission [Source: Huntsville Times, 5/22/08]
“Mo Brooks’ has no problem taxing and spending to try to boost his image, but when it comes to making important investments in the county’s schools and other needed projects, he says no,” said Spearman.
It's all about Mo -- and it always has been. The wingers will back him to the hilt, so he'll have plenty of money, but an examination of his career will give Griffith and the DCCC plenty of far right hypocrisy to work with.
