Drew,
I really don’t care what congress or anyone else calls the earmarks. I just want them gone and soon! I think we as the voters are going to have to make it clear to the people in congress that either they get rid of the pork or we will get rid of them!! That is what is going to have to be done to get anything changed! Until then they will keep wasting our money on nothing!

Cynthia, Covington, Ga.

I think rather than sneaking in little nickel and dime raises in our taxes, we should do away with federal tax withholding; instead, have Congress send us invoices every month for our share of the various earmark expenditures. How would you like to get a bill every month for “your taxpayer share” of projects such as the Woodstock Museum, the Mule Museum and the “Bridge to Nowhere?” Not only would it wake people up to the high taxes we pay but it would open their eyes to the wasteful spending designed to get people re-elected.

p.s. someone with influence and power has to start an effort to install term limits on Congress people. Senators get elected, then begin to do things for people, then the people are beholden to the Senators. More and more people are added to the Senators’ posse as the years go on, so they’re easily re-elected. It’s like one hand washing the other. Term limits might help shake up this system.

Hi there. That’s a lot of traveling, gumshoes. No matter how we vote, it’s good to know where our taxes are going. Some projects are worthwhile, while others are not and often favors to major campaign contributors. I guess that’s why there’s a Golden Fleece Award.

Drew:
I get confused about what is the difference between statutory earmarks and non-statutory earmarks?

Thank you for all the coverage on Congressional pork and earmarks. It has kept your viewers on track about the obvious inflated Congressional spending.

everyone complains but nothing is done— its still going on

Drew

The most outrageous earmark you covered was that airstrip out in the middle of no where. I remember they said something if they had known you were coming there would have been more traffic! What a telling statement. I hope you will continue to point out these pork barrel projects; maybe the ludicrous nature of most of these projects will finally get them killed.

If you have a good project to fund one shouldn’t be afraid of it getting debated before funding; if they are reluctant to have it debated then perhaps that in and of itself says its not anything but pork.

AnnieKate
Birmingham, AAL