U.S. House Republicans may follow Democrats in rebooting shamed 'earmarks'
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U.S. House Republicans are weighing whether to join Democrats in getting back into "earmarks" - the practice of loading spending bills with legislators' pet projects - and a decision is expected this week, two sources familiar with the process said .
  • ElGosso [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    tbh I don't really have that big of a problem with earmarks, honestly kinda seems like the point of sending someone to Congress in the first place

    • AlexisOhanian [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I think the problem is that it's lawmaking by loophole, often giving congress the inability to address the actual merits of the earmark without endangering a more important greater bill.