Earmarks are a corrupting influence and act as 'the gateway drug for overspending,' as the late-Senator Tom Coburn said.
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
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Budd criticizes earmarks as corrupt and harmful to fiscal responsibility.
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