Oct 14, 2008 ... And I still believe, under the right leadership, our best days are ahead of us. ...  OBAMA: Well, Senator McCain is absolutely right that the earmarks process has  been abused, which is why I suspended any requests for my home state, ... But  let's be clear: Earmarks account for $18 billion in last year's budget.
Oct 7, 2008 ... I mean, Senator McCain has been talking tough about earmarks, and that's good,  but earmarks account for about $18 billion of our budget. Now, when Senator  McCain is proposing tax cuts that would give the average Fortune 500 CEO an  additional $700,000 in tax cuts, that's not sharing a burden. And so ...
Oct 7, 2008 ... Imean, Senator McCain has -- has, you know, been talking tough aboutearmarks,  and that's good. But earmarks account for about $18 billionof our budget. Now,  when Senator McCain is proposing tax cuts thatwould give the average Fortune  500 CEO an additional $700,000 in taxcuts, that's not sharing a ...
Seek the line-item veto to reduce waste and eliminate earmarks that have led to  corruption. Eliminate broken government programs. The federal government itself  admits that 1 in 5 programs do not perform. Reform our civil service system to  promote accountability and good performance in our federal workforce. Eliminate  ...
May 29, 2009 ... I have written several times on this blog that comparing the RNC to the DNC is a  bad way to evaluate Michael Steele. .... What could account for this? ..... Well,  Senator McCain is absolutely right that the earmarks process has been abused,  which is why I suspended any requests for my home state, whether ...
Senator McCain has been talking tough about earmarks, and that's good, but earmarks account for about $18-billion of our budget.