U.S. Rep. Walter Jones received 12 earmarks worth $20.3 million last year.
Dome inadvertently reported a much higher amount in a previous post because of a problem with a database created by the watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste.
(Long story short: The Farmville Republican's earmarks were lumped in with Ohio Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones.)
The earmarks included money for a dike, dredging, a regional water authority, East Carolina University, two roads and the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras.
The correct figure puts Jones ninth among North Carolina's House members in last year's earmarks, just below U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick of Charlotte.
Dome regrets the error.
Comments
Re: Jones got $20m in earmarks in '08
April 20, 2009 - 9:54pm — dahedgehogJust a reminder, earmarks don't cost money. You really should make sure your readers understand this point.