The process, not the end result

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:13:31 -0400

David Williams worries about even the mundane earmarks.

As noted previously, many of the earmark requests from North Carolina's Congressional delegation favor such workaday projects as fixing bridges, dredging harbors, and testing local water systems.

Watchdog: Earmarks easier to track

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:12:58 -0400

An earmarks watchdog said the process has gotten better.

David Williams, vice president of policy at Citizens Against Government Waste, said that Congress has become more transparent about requests for federal spending.

Last year, appropriations bills included the names of members of Congress who had requested the specific earmarks for the first time. This year, members posted their requests for earmarks on their official Web sites.

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The process, not the end result

Watchdog: Earmarks easier to track