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Momentum For Earmarks Grows With Dem Majority
« on: January 23, 2019, 02:21:02 pm »
With Democrats back in control of the House after eight years of Republican control, there is strong support for reviving earmarks — the power to direct money on pet projects — which caused a major scandal in Congress during the George W. Bush years.

Senate and House lawmakers from both parties predict there will be a serious push to bring back earmarks once the government shutdown is finally over — with one exception.

Earmarks is a dirty word, so if the specially allocated funds return, they will be referred to as “congressionally directed spending.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/426525-momentum-for-earmarks-grows-with-dem-majority
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Re: Momentum For Earmarks Grows With Dem Majority
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2019, 02:22:24 pm »
Where could they have gotten the idea this would ever have a chance of getting signed? Oh....right....



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Re: Momentum For Earmarks Grows With Dem Majority
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2019, 04:06:51 pm »
And there will be PLENTY of "Republican" support as well!
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