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Originally Posted by dc_dux
The earmark boogymen strike again.....the one percent of the budget that drives everyone crazy!
When federal dollars flow back to communities for specific local projects at the request of state/local officials...that is an earmark.
All earmarks are not bad!
IMO, the "end earmarks" rhetoric is a great campaign slogan, but bad public policy. I want some of my federal dollars coming back to my community for projects that need funding beyong the capability of the local government.
Reform the earmark process - yes. End all earmarks - no!
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beat me to it. if you end earmarks, then say goodbye to things like monuments, parks, special programs, etc. for your community. the earmarks are abused by some, but that doesn't mean you throw out the baby with the bathwater.