Earmarks: Not Just For Republicans
Monday June 30, 2008
The New York Times analyzes the growth in earmarks in the Democratic Congress during this election year. For example, earmarks have more than doubled in the House appropriations bill for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services: $618.8 million for fiscal 2009 versus $277.9 million for fiscal 2008. The current total in seven spending bills: 3,796 earmarks worth about $2.7 billion.
See HHS earmarks - top 10 states receiving money, 2006; Everything But The Squeal, earmarks in the 2005 transportation bill.