Omnibus Spending Bill Loaded with Earmarks and New Spending

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  December 15th at 09:00 AM  | 

What do you call the Senate’s Omnibus Spending Bill?   An Earmark Bonanza — An Earmark-A-Thon — The Earmark-bus.  Clearly, this bill is an outrage to the taxpayer and conservative Senators.  The Senate is about to vote on an Omnibus Spending Bill funding the federal government for the year.  House and Senate appropriators crafted a bill in secret and, just yesterday, provided text to Senators and the American people.  | Read More »

Some Senate Republicans Push for Earmarks and Budget Busting Spending in Lame Duck

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  November 6th at 09:00 AM  | 

It didn’t take long for many in Congress to ignore the will of the American people on earmarking special projects for states and districts.  The Tea Party movement has a long way to convince members of both parties that the corrupting and wasteful practice of earmarking has to end.  Later this month, Senators Jim DeMint (R-SC), John McCain (R-AZ) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) are expected to | Read More »