Over 1800 Earmarks Found In Appropriations Bill
Written by Brian Garst, Posted in Waste & Government Reform
The upcoming appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education contains over 1800 earmarks.
Porkbusters has a breakdown of the beneficiaries. The Sunlight Foundation offers an earmarks FAQ and a map based on the earmarks found in the appropriations bill.
The Sunlight Foundation is recruiting readers and bloggers to help determine who is responsible for various earmarks and whether or not the have any financial ties with the organizations they are securing unaccountable pork for. I have a feeling some of the connections uncovered will be quite embarassing for more than a few members of Congress.
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