Is Ron Paul Right on Earmarks?

    Republicans love to hate earmarks, and as articulated so brilliantly [heh] by John McCain o’er the years, they are the ultimate evil of government spending–eliminating them will…you know…it’s the culture of corruption or some such thing. Ron Paul, one of three Republican congressmen to request earmarks this year, defended his position (through a spokeslady): Paul spokeswoman Rachel Mills said he thinks Washington already extracts too | Read More »