- Foe of Earmarks Has a Pet Cause of His Own
It is just the sort of parochial spending request that might lead Senator John McCain, nemesis of pork barrel projects, to give somebody an earful.
The bill would direct $2 million annually over five years to establish a center at a specified law school to honor a renowned jurist from the state. While the goal may be laudable, some critics say, the measure is a classic case of lawmakers' trying to funnel money directly to a home-state institution for a project that should find financing elsewhere...
...Given his high-profile push against earmarks — the term derives from the branding of a domestic animal's ear to show ownership — Mr. McCain has been quite moderate in efforts to steer money to his state. But some of his backers in the drive to reduce earmarks expressed concern privately on Friday that the Rehnquist tribute would provide ammunition to those who contend that all in Congress play the earmark game...
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