Issue Position: Support the Revival of Earmarks

Issue Position

Earmarks have received a bad name in American politics. However, many experts believe that killing off the practice of earmarks has drastically increased the difficulty of getting legislation passed.

In reality, our Representatives in both the House and the Senate are there to represent and serve their local constituencies. Those who have constituents that are more affected by a given piece of legislation are often faced with a binary yes/no decision. Earmarks allow another level of negotiation in the governing process--those representatives can generate revenue for their area that might offset the negative impacts their constituents would face in an otherwise socially desirable piece of legislation.

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