Comments on: SOTU: Federal Earmarks Have Exploded Under Bush And GOP-Led Congress http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:53:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: georgia http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-4246862 georgia Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:54:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/#comment-4246862 It should also be noted that it was the 110th Congress that passed the ""Honest Leadership and Open Government Act", which (among other things) allowed Senators to raise a point of order against a specific item added by conference committee, without objecting to an entire bill, thereby controlling earmarks but leaving the power where it belongs, with Congress. It should also be noted that it was the 110th Congress that passed the “”Honest Leadership and Open Government Act”, which (among other things) allowed Senators to raise a point of order against a specific item added by conference committee, without objecting to an entire bill, thereby controlling earmarks but leaving the power where it belongs, with Congress.

]]> By: georgia http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-4246635 georgia Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:30:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/#comment-4246635 It should be noted that this war on earmarks is really just one more step in the expansion of executive power. As seen below, the OMB considers any restrictions placed upon spending by Congress to be earmarks. <blockquote>Earmarks Include: A) Add-ons. If the Administration asks for $100 million for formula grants, for example, and Congress provides $110 million and places restrictions (such as site-specific locations) on the additional $10 million, the additional $10 million is counted as an earmark. B) Carve-outs. If the Administration asks for $100 million and Congress provides $100 million but places restrictions on some portion of the funding, the restricted portion is counted as an earmark. C) Funding provisions that do not name grantee, but are so specific that only one grantee can qualify for funding. </blockquote> <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy2007/m07-09.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy2007/m07-09.pdf</a> It should be noted that this war on earmarks is really just one more step in the expansion of executive power. As seen below, the OMB considers any restrictions placed upon spending by Congress to be earmarks.

Earmarks Include:
A) Add-ons. If the Administration asks for $100 million for formula grants, for example, and Congress provides $110 million and places restrictions (such as site-specific locations) on the additional $10 million, the additional $10 million is counted as an earmark.
B) Carve-outs. If the Administration asks for $100 million and Congress provides $100 million but places restrictions on some portion of the funding, the restricted portion is counted as an earmark.
C) Funding provisions that do not name grantee, but are so specific that only one grantee can qualify for funding.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy2007/m07-09.pdf

]]> By: Sabyen91 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-4246620 Sabyen91 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:16:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/#comment-4246620 SamR, the Bridge to Nowhere was shot down by Congress. Alaska still got all that money but it wasn't earmarked for the bridge. It will be interesting to see where it goes. SamR, the Bridge to Nowhere was shot down by Congress. Alaska still got all that money but it wasn’t earmarked for the bridge. It will be interesting to see where it goes.

]]> By: SamR http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-4246569 SamR Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:19:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/#comment-4246569 Anyone recall the bridge to nowhere. There's one that should have been vetoed. Nice one "Mr. Prez" Anyone recall the bridge to nowhere. There’s one that should have been vetoed. Nice one “Mr. Prez”

]]> By: 99Luf Balloons http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-4246549 99Luf Balloons Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:08:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/#comment-4246549 Whitehouse IS TAKING CALLS NOW. 1-20-456-1111 Whitehouse IS TAKING CALLS NOW.
1-20-456-1111

]]> By: kimmy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-4246482 kimmy Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:23:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/#comment-4246482 He is not a traitor. He is just commander in shit. He is not a traitor.
He is just commander in shit.

]]> By: 99Luf Balloons http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-4246474 99Luf Balloons Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:19:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/28/sotu-federal-earmarks-have-exploded-under-bush-and-gop-led-congress/#comment-4246474 Someone PLESE stand up on the floor of the chamber and SCREAM YOU FU(KING TRAITOR!!!!!! Someone PLESE stand up on the floor of the chamber and SCREAM
YOU FU(KING TRAITOR!!!!!!

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