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Henry McMaster: “Earmarks are not the way. That’s not the way to run a government.”

On the recordAugust 17, 2026
Earmarks are not the way. That’s not the way to run a government.
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Henry McMaster
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the use of earmarks in budgeting.

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