Let the count begin on the day they pledged “no more earmarks”. Let’s look forward, not backwards.
Furthermore, let’s remember that it’s important to vote NO for ANY bill that contains ANY earmarks. Our “You Will Be Voted Out” list must also include any YES votes for bills that contain other people’s earmarks. It’s not enough anymore to just be able to say you didn’t request any earmarks.
This is not just about requesting earmarks, it’s about the inherent corruption and bribery of the earmark scheme.
Right. The way I look at it is, if something is important enough to spend money on, it should be introduced as a stand alone bill and have the entire body debate it then vote it up or down. That’s what the tax payers are paying those bozos for.