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Earmarks Developments -- Sound and Fury

by Dana Chasin, 2/13/2008

Revenue & Spending, Government Performance

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Two earmarks-related developments in the House yesterday:

a sound, measured, and well-reasoned decision by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) not to request funding for special projects in the FY09 appropriations process
a new website purports to promote the bipartisan message "Stop the Earmarks. Fix Washington," but appears to be a forum for fury and partisan posturing

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