Views from around the state: Congress: Clean up after ‘orphaned earmarks’
Published: February 1, 2011
Tags: Bass Pro Shops, Bergstrom, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, earmarks, Lambeau Field, Scott Walker, transportation fund, wetlands, Wisconsin Wetlands Association
Don’t you love moving the couch cushions and finding loose change? That happens to Congress when it uncovers old earmarks. It has happened 7,374 times over, according to one report. There’s a big problem, though. Unlike the rest of us, lawmakers can’t spend the money because it has been improperly designated for specific projects. USA [...]