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Whose Earmark Is It, Anyway?
Taxpayers for Common Sense tells us that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton brought home more than $340 million worth of projects for New York in last year's spending bills while Sen. Barack Obama brought home only $91 for Illinois. Sen. John McCain rejects earmarks.
By Doug Feaver | February 14, 2008; 08:50 AM ET | Comments (73)
Pork vs. Public Works
One of the things an effective member of Congress can do is steer federal money to pet projects through a process known as earmarking. Is it just pork?
By Doug Feaver | December 10, 2007; 07:04 AM ET | Comments (5)
