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February 10, 2017

Title: Stop the Return of Earmarks
Topic: Wasteful Government Spending

Discussed by Susan Carleson
with The American Civil Rights Union (www.theacru.org)

Recently, the Conservative Action Project (CAP) released a memo entitled “Stop the Return of Earmarks”. A PDF version of this memo can be found here. ACRU Chairman and CEO Susan Carleson signed this memo urging House members to uphold the ban on earmarks. She is here today to explain why this is such an important issue.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Is an earmark a fancy way of saying “bribe”?

Is the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ a good example of an earmark?

Do Conservatives and Conservative organizations normally fight to stop earmarks? Do those on the left usually support earmarks?

Didn’t the House Republican Conference have a vote on Earmarks after President Trump was elected?

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