At any rate, earmarks have been continually on the rise. There were 4,126 earmarks in the 1994 federal budget, and in the 2009 budget now under consideration there are 9,286 earmarks worth $12.8 billion. This is said to be just 2% of the overall proposed spending of the 2009 budget at a cost of 'only' $7.7 billion.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Earmarks and the 2009 Federal Budget
From Gather.com
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