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Stevens is also Congress 'champion "earmarker," a specialist at filling appropriations bills with pet projects.
Sound Politics: McGavick = Human, Liberal Bloggers = Angry 2006
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As a recovering earmarker, I must say that I have supported certain EDA grants in the past.
Why Are Taxpayers Paying for Wine Tasting? Jim DeMint 2011
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MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa -- Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is on the receiving end of attacks this week from fellow candidate Rick Perry, for being what Perry calls a "prolific earmarker."
Rick Santorum On Earmarks: It's 'A Compliment To Be Attacked' The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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As a recovering earmarker, I must say that I have supported certain EDA grants in the past.
Why Are Taxpayers Paying for Wine Tasting? Jim DeMint 2011
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A barrage of emails attacked the former Pennsylvania senator as a "leading earmarker" who's not a genuine conservative.
Romney's Santorum Pivot Paul A. Gigot 2012
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MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa -- Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is on the receiving end of attacks this week from fellow candidate Rick Perry, for being what Perry calls a "prolific earmarker."
Rick Santorum On Earmarks: It's 'A Compliment To Be Attacked' The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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McCain has picked up where Mitchell left off -- battering Hayworth on ethics and seeking to paint him as a big spending earmarker during his 12 years on Congress.
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Paul Gigot: He ' s the Oklahoma Senator and conservative, Inhofe is, so he ' s a big earmarker too.
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McConnell, an avid earmarker in the past, was reluctant to back the move and claimed that it wouldn't actually help close the deficit.
Mike Pence Takes Shot At Mitch McConnell, Senate GOP The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Elected with the Gingrich class of 1994, Mr. Wamp went on to become a member in good standing of the powerful Appropriations Committee and an epic spender and earmarker, especially for the Tennessee Valley Authority and other federal boondoggles.
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