21 November 2020, 11:24 AM
Steve MillerCongressional Earmarks
It looks like Congressional earmarks are back on the table. I always thought the system worked pretty well. Even if it depended on honest Congresscritters, things got done.
Your thoughts?
Bridge to Nowhere?21 November 2020, 02:07 PM
NinaI'm very torn on this, to be honest. McCain was avidly against earmarks, and as a result Arizona "lost out." It seems like a system designed to reward cronyism. On the other hand, it is also a much more efficient way of getting things done than the current process.
The system works well if your state benefits. It doesn't work so well if it doesn't.