This ... bill threatens to become another symbol of irresponsible runaway spending. |
Those who are advocates of anti-poverty programs, social programs, education, have their programs threatened by runaway entitlements. There won't be room for both. |
What that means is those costs are being passed down to our children - with interest. |
Why do they need special treatment to get a grant? |
Yes, it's true that earmarks are only 1 percent of all federal spending, but earmarks have a cultural effect on Congress that is much larger than their cost. It fuses Congress together with lobbyists and creates a culture of government spending as a means to re-election, which bleeds into other areas. |