Why Congress Cannot Operate Without The Bribing Power Of Earmarks

Why Congress Cannot Operate Without The Bribing Power Of Earmarks

by Rick Ungar, Contributor

(Photo credit: David Holt London) It seemed like a great victory at the time. After years of federal taxpayer dollars being misappropriated to pay for pet projects in the districts of congressmen and senators looking to curry political favor with the voters back home, a moratorium was passed in 2011 ending the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/12/29/why-congress-cannot-operate-without-the-bribing-power-of-earmarks/