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corner.nationalreview.com - 1/9/2009
Earmarks and the Stimulus Bill
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Count me as unimpressed by Obama's pledge to keep the stimulus bill free of earmarks. I get why Obama is doing it--it's important symbolically and some Republicans seem to believe opposition to earmarks is the sine qua non of conservative economic policy, so Obama's move is shrewd politics. But ...
thehill.com - 1/12/2009
Pelosi vows to keep stimulus free of earmarks
— thehill.com — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday vowed that there will be no earmarks in the upcoming economic stimulus bill that Congress and the incoming Obama administration are negotiating. “I can pledge to you that no earmark or any of that, any ... (more) Pelosi vows to keep stimulus free of earmarks

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Why Obama's stimulus bill won't be ready on Day 1.
slate.com - 1/6/2009
Why Obama's stimulus bill won't be ready on Day 1.
— slate.com — Washington officials can't say for sure how many people are coming to town for Barack Obama's inauguration. Estimates have ranged from 2 million to 4 million. Perhaps the confusion lies in figuring out how many are coming to see his swearing-in and ... (more) Why Obama's stimulus bill won't be ready on Day 1.

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msnbc.msn.com - 1/6/2009
Obama bans earmarks from economic package
— msnbc.msn.com — President-elect Barack Obama says he will bar pork-barrel projects from the massive economic stimulus bill he wants Congress to pass. (more) Obama bans earmarks from economic package

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Instapundit:  EARMARKS AND THE STIMULUS BILL: Not everyone is impressed with the no-earmarks promise, if the pork…

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EARMARKS AND THE STIMULUS BILL: Not everyone is impressed with the no-earmarks promise, if the pork…
Instapundit — ... EARMARKS AND THE STIMULUS BILL: Not everyone is impressed with the no-earmarks promise, if the pork process is just moved down the line. “Remember, the theory behind the bill is that in current circumstances pretty much any spending is good spending. Earmarks are beside the point—this bill is bound to be massively wasteful.” ...

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