Check out my 12-point plan for rewriting earmark rules and making pork kosher again in Congress.http://www.vox.com/2015/6/30/8864869/earmarks-pork-congress …
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Replying to @jonallendc
@jonallendc where to begin? You're assuming Americans want these big spending bills passed with backroom deals.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @wesleydenton
@wesleydenton I'm not assuming what Americans want (and I presume it's not monolithic), but I do think we're better off with functioning gov1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jonallendc
@jonallendc but "functioning govt" in this context means easily passing debt increase, big approps bills.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @wesleydenton
@wesleydenton I'm not saying you have to pass every appropriation individually, on time and without amendment. But right now we're frozen.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jonallendc
@jonallendc frozen? What hasn't passed this year? Amnesty $, TPA/TAA, budget busting doc fix, Iran deal1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @wesleydenton
@wesleydenton Ex-Im, so far. And appropriations look pretty dead in the water.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jonallendc
@jonallendc so we'll have a spending debate instead of quietly pass big bills and end corporate welfare. Bad outcome?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@wesleydenton My proposal would preclude earmarks for corporations.
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