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Timothy Carney: McCain vs. Hillary on earmarks: Good government vs. pay to play
Timothy Carney, The Examiner Feb 1, 2008 1:00 AM (692 days ago)WASHINGTON President Bush, in his State of the Union address Monday, reinvigorated public discussion of earmarks — lawmakers’ specific spending items inserted into appropriations bills. While fiscal conservatives in Washington are skeptical about Bush’s ability to do much on the issue, the president may be helping his party by bringing up this issue, which touched on fiscal conservatism, government transparency and political corruption.
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