That is testimony to our inability to adequately communicate with our constituents the average constituent believes that if we just didn't have any earmarks-- and now we don't-- that if we cut out foreign aid and if we cut out waste, fraud and abuse, we probably could have balanced the budget.
Bartlett discusses constituents' misconceptions about budget balancing and the impact of earmarks.
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