https://redstate.com/brian_d/2010/11/09/earmark-myth-they-dont-cost-any-money-to-taxpayer/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:55:46 -0400<![CDATA[Americans are hearing the talking point that earmarks don&#8217;t cost the taxpayers any money.  This simply is not true.  Citizens Against Government Waste, a Congressional watchdog group, has put out a report on wasteful projects from Fiscal Year 2010.  They identify $16.5 billion in pork.]]>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:00:45 -0500<![CDATA[Brian Darling]]>https://redstate.com/brian_d/2010/11/09/earmark-myth-they-dont-cost-any-money-to-taxpayer-n36967