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Dems Redefining Earmarks to Fulfill Obama's Pledge
Weekly Standard Blog —
... How strange that two of the three leaders involved in the process (we're awaiting comment from Harry Reid) would both leave huge loopholes in their "no earmark" promises. It's enough to make you think that there might really be earmarks. Roll Call makes clear today that there will be: ...
PORKBUSTERS UPDATE: RELABELING EARMARKS to get around Obama’s no-earmarks rule. “They may not be c…
Instapundit —
... PORKBUSTERS UPDATE: RELABELING EARMARKS to get around Obama’s no-earmarks rule. “They may not be called earmarks, but lawmakers are looking to write legislative formulas into the package to ensure that their districts share in the wealth and won’t simply be at the mercy of Washington’s bureaucracy or the nation’s governors. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) is leading the effort, personally lobbying Obama, top Obama adviser David Axelrod and committee chairmen on the issue last week. Clyburn said numerous Members, particularly freshmen, are concerned that ...
About that no earmarks pledge
Betsy's Page —
President-elect Obama might say that he doesn't want earmarks in his stimulus package, but the congressmen aren't too happy with that pledge. They want to be make sure that they can direct money straight to their districts. So they are devising ways to insert earmarks but just call them something different. President-elect Barack Obamaâs no-earmark mandate for the stimulus package has leading Democrats scrambling to find subtler ways to direct funding to their districts. They may not be called earmarks, but lawmakers are looking to write legislative formulas into the package ...
John Campbell: Legislative Formulas?
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
In today’s edition of Roll Call , there is a rather telling article regarding earmarks in the Economic Stimulus Package. The article, titled “Artfully Redefining Earmarks,” clearly points out that some members clearly don’t get it, including those close to Speaker Pelosi. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) is quoted in the article saying: “I know the politics of all this. I just think they’re wrong about it…I love earmarks.” It should be noted that President-Elect Obama has clearly stated that any stimulus must be earmark free. Therefore senior Democratic Members of ...
Legislative Formulas? (Rep. John Campbell)
Congress Blog —
In today’s edition of Roll Call , there is a rather telling article regarding earmarks in the Economic Stimulus Package. The article, titled “Artfully Redefining Earmarks,” clearly points out that some members clearly don’t get it, including those close to Speaker Pelosi. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) is quoted in the article saying: “I know the politics of all this. I just think they’re wrong about it…I love earmarks.” It should be noted that President-Elect Obama has clearly stated that any stimulus must be earmark free. Therefore senior Democratic Members of the ...
