An earmark simply is a congressional decision to allocate part of appropriation for a particular purpose. Eliminating the allocation doesn't reduce the appropriation, it simply leaves the allocation decision to a federal department or agency rather than to Congress.
Monday, March 9, 2009
What Are Earmarks?
From the article Saying That Cutting Earmarks Will Reduce Spending Is A Lie
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