7 Reasons Earmarks Are a Very Bad Idea

7 Reasons Earmarks Are a Very Bad Idea

Earmarks could be making a comeback. Before a Republican-led Congress banned earmarks back in 2011, lawmakers used earmarks to send  funds directly to specific projects and recipients in their districts. This was more widely known as “pork-barrel spending.” While in theory there is nothing wrong with Congress being actively involved in specific funding decisions, lawmakers exploited this practice, leading to corruption and wasteful spending. Unfortunately, earmarks have become a tool that Congress can’t be trusted with.

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