http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/14444/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/electionwatch-networks-downplay-earmarks-despite-millions-spent-clinton-and-obama <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/julia-seymour">Julia A. Seymour</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No one could ever accuse the federal government of efficiently spending taxpayer dollars. </p><p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; So when a new study was released February 13 showing how much the Congress had earmarked last year – including the millions of dollars spent by top presidential candidates – you would think it would have made headlines. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/electionwatch-networks-downplay-earmarks-despite-millions-spent-clinton-and-obama" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Government BarackObama cbs CNN congress Earmarks EveningNews HillaryClinton JohnMcCain KellyO'Donnell KiranChetry MarthaRaddatz MeetthePress NBC NightlyNews porkbarrelspending RonPaul SharylAttkisson SteveEllis TaxpayersforCommonSense TheLosAngelesTimes TheNewYorkTimes TheWashingtonPost TimRussert WorldNewwithCharlesGibson Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:56:32 +0000 admin 26364 at http://archive2.mrc.org