Earmarks are counterproductive tools for entrenched politicians to shut down debate and buy votes. — Lauren Boebert Copy Share Image
Peace is one of the most obvious earmarks of the authority of Christ. A sense of peace will virtually always accompany His… — Beth Moore Copy Share Image
I'd be a lot more excited about eliminating earmarks if we reduced all of the spending by whatever the earmarks used to… — Roy Blunt Copy Share Image
Considering community support and cost-benefit analysis, I have supported earmarks for projects of high public purpose involving such areas as higher education,… — Jeff Fortenberry Copy Share Image
There's no doubt about it, earmarks are not very popular. There are good earmarks and bad earmarks. The good earmarks are the… — Anthony Weiner Copy Share Image
Be sure to lay wide streets planted with shady trees, every other of a quick-growing variety. Be sure that there is plenty… — Jamsetji Tata Copy Share Image
Earmarks have become a symbol of a Congress that has broken faith with the people. This earmark ban shows the American people… — John Boehner Copy Share Image
I think we ought to ban earmarks. I think we ought to give citizens the opportunity to designate up to 10 percent… — Carly Fiorina Copy Share Image
The earmark favor factory needs to be boarded up and demolished, not turned over to new management that may or may not… — Tom Coburn Copy Share Image
La Raza stands for 'The Race' - and they say so openly. They are a pro-Hispanic organization; I will call them a… — Steve King Copy Share Image
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tried to pass a proposed omnibus budget bill with 6,714 earmarks worth $8.3 billion, but pulled it… — Michael McCaul Copy Share Image
After the $700 billion bailout, the trillion-dollar stimulus, and the massive budget bill with over 9,000 earmarks, many of you implored Washington… — Michele Bachmann Copy Share Image
“Earmarks do not add spending the budget anymore than choosing to purchase a box of pasta instead of a pound of bananas… — Sean Kelly Copy Share Image
We know that appropriators will fight these cutbacks. But by eliminating earmarks, we can stop the horse trading that grows agency budgets. — Eric Cantor Copy Share Image
I know of three ways to recognize another writer: Writers are shamelessly nosy. Writers tell good stories, even about dumb old, daily… — Joyce Thompson Copy Share Image
Finally, in the Mississippi state Senate, earmarks are often hidden in bond bills, which I have voted against many times, because our… — Chris McDaniel Copy Share Image
