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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Posted by: John Campbell at 10:00 AM

This morning, The Hill reported that Rep. John Murtha’s infamous earmark for the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) was stripped from the 2009 intelligence authorization bill, the very same project which Democrats fought so hard to defend last year.

The earmark worth $23 million was handily defeated in the House Intelligence Committee by a vote of 17-4.

Perhaps, the beltway establishment is starting to wake up to the public's distaste for these wasteful and corrupting earmarks.

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RomanLion writes:	Tuesday, May, 13, 2008 10:51 AM
A good start
Only 20 million more to go
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Craig writes:	Wednesday, May, 14, 2008 1:12 AM
The rule
I hope in the future we follow the Murtha rule. If you don't know what you are paying for, don;t pay for it.
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Susan writes:	Wednesday, May, 14, 2008 9:31 AM
Earmark Defeated.
Its about time. Now why was the vote on the earmark moratorium defeated?
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asurferiamnot writes:	Wednesday, May, 14, 2008 11:42 AM
Perhaps?
Seriously? Congress stop spending? You're kidding. This was nice but let's not get carried away.
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About John Campbell

John Campbell is a member of the House Financial Services Committee, and has taken a leadership role in addressing the country's top economic issues. Campbell serves as a member of the Joint Economic Committee, and House Committee on the Budget. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from UCLA and a Master's Degree in Taxation from USC.