This morning the democratically-controlled Senate took another step in the wrong direction by refusing to ban earmarks. In a 39-56 vote, the US Senate rejected a proposal by Senator Tom Coburn[R-OK] to put a temporary moratorium on earmarks.
How could Congress be so stupid? Are they trying to bankrupt our country? Putting a moratorium on earmarks in a critical first step to bring back fiscal responsibility. Each year thousands upon thousands of earmarks are passed that spend millions of dollars on pork and pet projects. If Congress is serious about controlling federal spending, then they will have to get serious about earmarks.
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