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Norton’s earmarks slush fund for needy
Harry Jaffe, The Examiner
Jan 7, 2008 11:00 PM (718 days ago)WASHINGTON

Earmarks have earned a bad name. Like slush fund. Like pork barrel. Like payoff. An “earmark” is a way for politicians to scoop a hunk of money out of public funds and bestow it on a favorite project. Earmarks bypass the time-consuming budgeting process. Call them private appropriations.

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