[nicmarlo]

EARMARKS are good! What is BAD is voting FOR spending (FOR appropriations bills). If congress votes against appropriating the money (against spending), then nothing gets spent. If a congressman/senator puts in earmarks, and the appropriations bill is approved (approve to spend more money), all the congressmen/senators are doing is KEEPING OBAMA, in this case, from getting ALL THE MONEY to spend as he sees fit, on projects on which he decides, and with no accountability or transparency.

[katiedidit1]

Earmarks involve hard earned taxpayer money being spent on absurd projects..like the shrimp on the treadmills. Check out CAGW site to look at the tremendous waste ...it is pork and in no way is it good. It is also used to bribe congress...”I’ll vote for your bill IF you give me....mega millions for my state” it is the equivalent of extortion but in a “legal” way. CORRUPT