Ending earmarks would combat the corrupt political culture that has infected the nation’s capital and is strangling the economy.
- House Republicans will vote soon on whether to bring back the ban on budget earmarks, which are a way for members of Congress to dole out favors using taxpayer money
- End the use of earmarks is an excellent opportunity for the new House majority to combat the wasteful political culture in Washington
Silly and absurd earmarks include:
- $3 million for water infrastructure on the remote island of St. George, Alaska, which is a cost of over $44,000 for each of the 67 residents
- A $1.1 million solar array in Kirkland, Washington, one of the least-sunny places in the country.
- An "LGBT and Gender Non-Conforming housing" in Albany, New York
When House Republicans meet to set internal rules for the next session of Congress, which begins Jan. 3, they can't plead ignorance about what tolerating earmarks would mean.
- Congress needs to kick earmarks to the curb and finally get overspending under control by putting the federal government on a diet.
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