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Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Posted by: John Campbell at 5:42 PM

Yesterday, Mark Kirk (R-IL) took a big step and joined the fight against abusive earmarks. Rep. Kirk pledged to not request any new earmarks from this point forward.

This is important because Mark Kirk is the first member of the Appropriations Committee to swear off pork.

With the addition of Kirk there are now 23 Members of the House and 6 Senators who have pledged not to accept earmarks.

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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.