Washington Deal Maker Details Palm Greasing
The Cunningham scandal set off alarms about the proliferation of Congressional earmarks -- money for pet projects inserted anonymously in spending bills -- which critics say pervert public policy, encourage cronyism and waste federal money. The 12,000 earmarks in this year's spending bills amount to $64 billion.
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