House Republican Conservatives Demand Earmark Accountability

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House conservatives with the Republican Study Committee (RSC) sent a letter to Congressional leaders today asking them to implement a key spending process reform: that all earmarked spending include a listing of the Member of Congress who requested the project.

FreedomWorks salutes this effort, because much of the abuse of the appropriations process occurs in relative secrecy and at the last minute. If a Member of Congress believes one of their pork projects deserves taxpayer funding, they should at least say so publicly.