Sarge, that may be how Wikipedia defines it...lucky for us, Wikipedia definitions mean NOTHING....here's how the OMB defines earmarks:
Earmarks Include: 1. Add-ons. If the Administration asks for $100 million for formula grants, for example, and Congress provides $110 million and places restrictions (such as site-specific locations) on the additional $10 million, the additional $10 million is counted as an earmark. 2. Carve-outs. If the Administration asks for $100 million and Congress provides $100 million but places restrictions on some portion of the funding, the restricted portion is counted as an earmark. 3. Funding provisions that do not name a recipient, but are so specific that only one recipient can qualify for funding. So again...where are the earmarks in this bill? I've yet to find any. On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 10:33 PM, SgtUSMC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > An earmark are funds directed toward a specific project. An earmark > can be atax exemption: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earmark_(politics) > > So, that's one of the earmarks. > > Don't you ever watch or read the news? This subject is all over the > news. I'll let you do your own research. Here's a starting place: > http://www.smartmoney.com/pundits/index.cfm?story=House-Set-to-Vote-on-Earmark-Laden-Bailout-Bill > > Note the headline: House Set to Vote on Earmark-Laden Bailout Bill > > On Oct 3, 12:24 am, voxitar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> sarge, unless i'm reading this wrong, the thing about the arrows is a >> relief of an excise tax...not an earmark. again...where are the >> earmarks? >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 10:07 PM, SgtUSMC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > The most ridiculous one is for wooden practice arrows, a bill written >> > by Smith (R) Oregon and supported by Wyden (D) Oregon. I believe it >> > was $200 million dollars. There is money in it for movies. Reports are >> > there is $110 billion in earmarks. >> >> > On Oct 2, 7:55 pm, voxitar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> i haven't had a chance to read every line of the 452-bill, but from >> >> what i can see, there are some tax cuts here and there....but tax cuts >> >> are not earmarks. what earmarks are you referring to? >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 5:36 PM, SgtUSMC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> > McCain said there must be no earmarks in the wall street bailout. He >> >> > said he wouldn't vote for the bill with earmarks. >> >> >> > Is that why McCain voted for these earmarks?- Hide quoted text - >> >> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
