Momentum for earmarks grows with Dem majority

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With Democrats back in control of the House after eight years of Republican control, there is strong support for reviving earmarks — the power to direct money on pet projects — which caused a major scandal in Congress during the George W. Bush years.

Senate and House lawmakers from both parties predict there will be a serious push to bring back earmarks once the government shutdown is finally over — with one exception.

Earmarks is a dirty word, so if the specially allocated funds return, they will be referred to as “congressionally directed spending.”

Support for bringing back earmarks is not unanimous, but it is growing in both parties as Republicans and Democrats alike say too much power has shifted to the presidency.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/426525-momentum-for-earmarks-grows-with-dem-majority?userid=229233

[nycbos]

1. I think Robert Byrd said

"One man's pork in another man's job"

[Trumpocalypse]

2. McCain was the one who made a big deal out of earmarks

and did so because he had nothing else to run on in 08. I thought getting rid of them was a bad idea then.

[drray23]

3. I would be for it

This is one mechanism, like it or not which allowed members of Congress to get things done for their constituents. It also was good for negotiating and compromising.