Earmarks - Obama vs. Palin - Real Facts About Them

1- Earmarks are financial requests MADE BY SENATORS to the federal budget bills in congress.


2- Earmark requests go DIRECTLY TO A SENATOR from the officials of towns, townships, cities, counties, social programs, and schools. They DO NOT FUNNEL THROUGH A STATE GOVERNOR to the senator!


3- Every educated person knows earmarks are part of the sad game Congress requires lower level government units to play to get federal funding for many projects. It is not if a local government or elected official likes the idea of earmarks because it is the only way and the rules that the SENATORS CONTROL!

4- At the local level every elected official has a moral obligation to seek federal funding when they can, in an attempt to get some of their federal tax dollars returned to the locals. SENATORS FORCE them to do this because of way they run congress.


5- SENATORS REFUSE to change the laws to make the distribution of federal funds more equal to all units of government.

6- SENATORS COLLECT THE REQUESTS that come into their office and submit them to the budget bills.


7- SENATORS USE EARMARKS as a method to attempt to influence voters in upcoming elections.

8- SENATORS VOTE on the spending of federal money on earmarks. They can stop any earmark they want with a simple vote.


9- SENATORS USE EARMARKS as a method as “payback” to some local elected officials for their political support in recent elections.

10- MORE SENATORS have been charged with crimes in their handing out of earmarks then the local officials in requesting them.

In these ten bullet points does anyone see where a GOVERNOR is responsible for earmarks? SENATORS are responsible!

Like all of us are taught by are parents when we where little. Play by the rules. If the rules are wrong, then change them. SENATORS make the rules with regards to earmarks and not some governor!