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6. The thing with those earmarks was they gave congress the means to control

Reply to rainy (Original post)

Fri Mar 17, 2017, 08:06 PM

Mar 2017

and even punish members who didn't follow the policies and curtail the revolts from various factions. They are used as political favors to entice members of Congress to vote on certain pieces of legislation. Just add a bit of pork to bills to allow members to boast about getting a little goody for their district, helping to keep them in office. The GOP tried to lift the ban in earmarks in January, but Ryan squashed it on account of giving the 'drain the swamp' theme a bad name.

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When congress ended pork they ended cooperation. There was no more [View all] rainy Mar 2017 OP

that has a lot to do with it gopiscrap Mar 2017 #1

I hate to admit it, but probably true in many, many cases. northoftheborder Mar 2017 #2

sad but true. Also the accession of RW radio, no reward for compromise there Va Lefty Mar 2017 #3

Depends on what you mean by "pork." The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #4

Unintended consequences of good intentions. AJT Mar 2017 #5

The thing with those earmarks was they gave congress the means to control procon Mar 2017 #6