This earmark nonsense is beyond ridiculous. It totals $20 to $30 billion per year of a $3 trillion plus budget, a fraction of 1%. Even though there is some waste, it is peanuts in our total budget, and in comparison to the big budget items. It’s nothing but a cheap applause line that all too many never look into in detail.
ditto that ...I’ve screamed it from the rooftops.....earmarks at best get money away from Washington