TexasTiger 12,961 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Democrats' spending rule: no earmarksFrom Times Wire Reports December 12, 2006 Democrats tidying up unfinished spending bills that were dumped on them by departing GOP leaders in Congress will start by removing billions of dollars in lawmakers' pet projects next month, the incoming chairmen of the House and Senate appropriations committees said. "There will be no congressional earmarks," Rep. David R. Obey and Sen. Robert C. Byrd said in announcing their plans, which were endorsed by incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi and soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na...dlines-politics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AURaptor 1,125 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 No earmarks, but watch them spend right out instead. This should be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCTAU 3,333 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 This wll be a fun one to watch. As if the earmrks wer invented by republicans and only used by them. OOOOHHH, we the great dims are gonna save everyone.......SSDD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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