Statement By Congressman Michael Mccaul (r-tx 10) In Response To The Appropriations Committee's Ban On For-profit Earmarks:
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Issues: Government Budget and Spending
"If Chairman Obey and the Democrats were truly interested in stopping wasteful spending they would join me in overhauling the earmark system. Two years ago I took a stand against this broken and corrupt process by refusing to participate until it is reformed. Americans deserve a real commitment to stop spending their hard-earned money on wasteful special interest pork projects. I will continue to encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in not requesting earmarks until the system is 100% transparent as to the sponsor and recipient and until each earmark is subject to an up or down vote on the House floor."
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