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Originally Posted by Derwood
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.
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The argument is not about worthwhile projects. If a project is worth funding with public money, it should be worth publicly debating. The earmarks that concern me are those pet projects that are secretly inserted into the 1000 page U.S. budget. If a project has merit, why hide it? All I want is some transparency.