Tag: earmarks
Club for Growth Warns House GOP Not to Get Intoxicated with Earmarks
This week the Club for Growth will unveil a new ad, “Hangover,” that brings attention to the wasteful spending practice of earmarks that Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) and some of his Republican colleagues seek to restore. Ahead of releasing the ad, Club for Growth President David McIntosh offered the following statement: “In 2011, taxpayers […]
Open Letter to President Trump: No To A Return of Earmarks
Dear Mr. President, On behalf of the undersigned organizations and our millions of members from across the country, we urge you to reconsider your suggestion that Congress consider restoring earmarks. Earmarks are the antithesis of the “drain the swamp” election that sent you to the White House. They are corrupt, inequitable, and wasteful. Since 1991, […]