Search articles from thousands of Examiners
Write for us
Columbia Editorial

Email Article

Earmark cake and eating it, too
The Washington DC Examiner Newspaper, The Examiner
Jun 6, 2007 3:00 AM (917 days ago)WASHINGTON

Last December, victorious congressional Democrats pledged a one-year moratorium on all earmarks. New appropriations chairmen Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., and Rep. David Obey, D-Wis., issued a joint statement promising voters “there will be no congressional earmarks” until 2008 — and only after tough reforms were enacted.

http://www.examiner.com/a-765878~Earmark_cake_and_eating_it_ _too.html

The above excerpt and link will be sent by email.

 
Your Email:

Friend's Email (separated by commas):

Message (optional):