(October 5, 2015 at 3:13 pm)Crossless1 Wrote: I don't mind irrelevant earmarks stuffed into bills so long as the politicians inserting them earn them. I don't think a pound of flesh for every million in unnecessary spending is too much to ask.
And just think how much more fun C-Span would be!
I'm not opposed to them in non-emergency bills. That was my only point. A planned piece of legislation containing earmarks is not a big deal and yes as long as they earn them but in a piece of federal emergency legislation, they have no place. I understand why they are there, as political strategy. Someone like Lindsey Graham might be hard against the earmarks included and on principle votes no on the bill so his name cannot be attached to supporting the earmarks. But his name is now showing voting no on Sandy relief. Either way, it can go against you and its a way to sneak in your pet projects to get easily approved. Politics is a dirty game.
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