According to new House rules, approved earmark requests on spending bills are now ours for the public oversighting. Exciting news if you love reading lengthy, poorly-scanned .pdfs! There are a couple gems, though. Like the above, from the Interior and the Environment bill. Representative Emerson will be receiving a cool half a million dollars for "meth prevention" at the Mark Twain National Forest. 'Cause there are few things in this life sadder than a tweaking deer.
Fun With Earmarks!
Fun With Earmarks!
Fun With Earmarks!
According to new House rules, approved earmark requests on spending bills are now ours for the public oversighting. Exciting news if you love reading lengthy, poorly-scanned .pdfs! There are a couple gems, though. Like the above, from the Interior and the Environment bill. Representative Emerson will be receiving a cool half a million dollars for "meth prevention" at the Mark Twain National Forest. 'Cause there are few things in this life sadder than a tweaking deer.