nevadamedic
06-18-2007, 09:02 PM
Story Highlights
• Only 31 of 435 members of the House provide information on earmark requests
• 68 declined to provide requests; 329 didn't return calls or provide requests
• Democrats promised scrutiny of earmarks when they regained Congress
• Earmarks -- derided as "pork" often fund lawmakers' pet projects
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/18/earmarks/index.html
• Only 31 of 435 members of the House provide information on earmark requests
• 68 declined to provide requests; 329 didn't return calls or provide requests
• Democrats promised scrutiny of earmarks when they regained Congress
• Earmarks -- derided as "pork" often fund lawmakers' pet projects
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/18/earmarks/index.html