“House Republicans who crafted two short-term spending bills made $5.3 billion in cuts by going after some of Washington’s least popular spending: those congressional pet projects known as ‘earmarks.’ Even so, a congressional report shows they left $4.8 billion in earmarks untouched — and critics of congressional pork say they should go after it.” (USA Today)
Whatever you do, don’t expect consistency.
FEE Timely Classic
“What Spending and Deficits Do” by Henry Hazlitt