For protecting their personal pet projects at the expense of the national interest, Citizens Against Government Waste has named all 71 senators who voted against a year-long earmark moratorium as its March 2008 Porkers of the Month. An amendment was offered by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) would have established this moritorim. It had 14 bipartisan co-sponsors including all three presidential candidates. As Sen. DeMint has said, “The earmark process allows politicians to fund pet projects based on political power instead of merit. Earmarks are rarely subject to public hearings or oversight, and they invite the kind of corruption that has sent lawmakers to jail.” In addition to inviting fraudulent behavior, earmarking diverts lawmakers’ attention from important national business, like saving Medicare and Social Security for future generations. Many congressional offices have one or more staffers dedicated solely to procuring earmarks . . . [Read More]Tags: CAGW, Citizens Against Government Waste, Congressional Pork, earmarks, porker of the month, Senators To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
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