A Goofy Way to Spend Public Money
That’s how Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo) describes the process of so-called earmarking, or what is generally known more commonly as Congressional pork-barrel spending. In what Andrew Roth of the economically conservative Club for Growth called “the best speech of the day,” McCaskill told her fellow Senators, “We all have to remember it’s not our money.”
You can watch her entire speech here. In it. She is co-sponsoring the “earmark moratorium” with Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC). She said that earmarking should not be based on political party, state represented, committee assignment, or a Member’s political vulnerability, but rather on merit and “bang for the buck.”
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And a heartfelt thanks to Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill for reminding Senators who rightfully owns the money they are spending and for co-sponsoring the earmark moratorium amendment with South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint. Who knows, Congress might next start thinking they should bring entitlement spending under control.