Still Time for Earmark Reform.

Of course, with all the ruckus in Iowa, it would be easy to forget about a current, pressing policy issue in Washington: Earmarks! Ed Morrissey at Captain’s Quarters lets us know how critical the clock is on the issue:

Sources on the Hill tell some of us that a critical point has been reached at the White House on whether to issue an Executive Order that would prevent federal agencies from spending funds on 90% of the earmarks in the Omnibus Spending Bill. According to the whispers, the earmarkers on Capitol Hill have begun to lean heavily on the White House to let the matter drop and to keep the earmark funding in place.

The appropriators were, in some ways, rather crafty in letting the budget battle play out as long as it did. By letting it go past the September 30th deadline all the way until Christmas, they assured that the fight over the omnibus would be cut short by the Christmas vacation. And now, the continuing debate over earmarks is being drowned out in large part by the primaries.

But make no mistake. This would be a huge event, and a massive blow against pork and political favor-trading.  FreedomWorks issued a call to action yesterday urging its members to let the administration know that there’s plenty of support for turning off the earmark faucet.  Click here to let the White House know that you’re tired of waste.