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November 21, 2016

Title: Are Earmarks Back?
Topic: Culberson Wants Earmarks

Discussed by Genevieve Wood
with The Heritage Foundation (www.Heritage.org)

Bush 41 stated: “Read my lips: No New Taxes”, then proceeded to compromise and LOST his next election. John Culberson wants Earmarks to return. Is he on a bridge to nowhere?

Genevieve Wood is a Senior Contributor for the Daily Signal with The Heritage Foundation. Today she will be explaining “earmarks” and why Conservatives everywhere should be paying close attention.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

What is the “Bridge to Nowhere”?

Why is Representative John Culberson pushing to bring back earmarks?

Who pays for all the “back-room deal making”?

Does Congress have the responsibility to direct individual government agencies on how to spend their money?

Genevieve Wood makes an excellent point: “Either your bill is good enough and makes enough sense for the majority of Americans to want it that you can get a majority of lawmakers to vote for it. Or you can’t.”

Please contact Representative John Culberson’s office  to voice your concern and displeasure with his desire to implement earmarks in the upcoming Legislative Session.

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