$410 billion spending bill passes, guess how many earmarks were in it?
The Democratic-controlled House pushed through a $410 billion measure Wednesday that boosted domestic programs, bristled with earmarks and chipped away at policies left behind by the Bush administration.
Guess how many earmarks? Taypayers for Common Sense estimated that there were 8,570 earmarks (that means pork projects). Of course if you ask the Democrats how many, they refuse to answer.
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Posted by: Grant in Texas
Posted on: February 26, 2009 02:07 PM
Although Republicans nearly all voted against the budget (158 out of 178), of the $7.7 billion going to earmarks, Republicans got 40% of their requests granted and half of the dollar amount. So to vote against their interests seems to be mostly hypocritical grandstanding. Politicians have a hard time turning away money. Watch for the governor holdouts to back down, too.