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Ted Budd: Earmarks are a corrupting influence and act as 'the gateway drug for overspending,' as the late-Senator Tom Coburn said.

On the recordApril 13, 2021
Earmarks are a corrupting influence and act as 'the gateway drug for overspending,' as the late-Senator Tom Coburn said.
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Ted Budd
Republican · North Carolina

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Budd criticizes earmarks as corrupt and harmful to fiscal responsibility.

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