Read Ron Paul’s book “The Revolution”. While we hear the concept of “thousands of earmarks”, it is a small portion of the federal budget. The problem is that most of it is not earmarked, and goes into that big federal budget pot where it is spent on ??? He also says we should stop going after small frivolous things NEA. That’s a drop in the federal bucket.
He says in his book that the whole earmark debate is a distraction to keep us from focusing on the size of government. An earmark to build a road is taxpayer money spent on taxpayer use. A federal budget item to give billions to an unnecessary and unaccountable gov’t agency is what we should fight.
But who is fighting to close the Dept of Education, and countless other federal agencies with no reason to exist? Nobody-—we’re all arguing about a million dollar earmark in the face of multi-billions in gov’t growth.
Ron Paul is too smart to be president.
I wrote my reply before finishing the video because I know Ron Paul’s writings and knew this would be consistent. Earmarks are 1% of the budget according to the video. That’s his point. Ron Paul has his sights on the other 99%.
Well I sure am glad you pointed that out, now I know we don’t have to get upset when Hilldog proposes more Woodstock museums, or other congressmen pork up on hog smell research, shrimp farming, or lizard habitats.. it is so small, the Constitutional authority doesn’t matter.. glad to know that..
I was pointing out his misconception of tax credits. he likes to say he doesn’t vote for spending, but votes for “every tax credit.” Tax credits are spending by another name, especially when tax credits are given to those who don’t pay taxes.