2007-01-24 11:47:02 · 7 answers · asked by B. Q. Z. 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I would need more context than this, but without it, the most common usage refers to the way funds are gathered.
Policy makers "earmark" revenue for specific projects, so an earmark is the designation that certain funds be used in certain ways.
2007-01-24 11:54:24 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Cohen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think more specifically what you are asking about is in reference to the budget.
to fully explain would take alot of text here but basically...
Congress has a prederminate amount that they expect to increase a budget by each year. that is earmarked.
So say a budget for whatever it is.. education defense whatever..
say its 10 billion and figure in 11 billion the next year and 12 billion the year after or whatever.
If they actually limit their spending to the original budget proposal PLUS the earmark, then you will be told that the budget was balanced and there was no increase in spending.. however that isnt the truth is it.
Also they you may hear, using that same example that say they spent 10 b the first year but only spent 10.5 b the next year.
well you will be told that they cut spending. when in fact they still spent MORE than the year before.
Politically, earmarked money is money policians expect and they dont differentiate it between between stated budget and the real total.
2007-01-24 20:17:40 · answer #2 · answered by sociald 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money set aside for a particular purpose is referred to as earmarked. Example: In NJ, state lottery revenue is earmarked for education.
2007-01-24 20:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats when the Gov sets aside money to be used for a certain project and it is not supposed to be used for anything else. Ha, it never works. Example, Social Security. That money was not to be used for any other purpose until Reagan got his hands on it and spent it all on his pet projects and look what has happened. Earmark means nothing to politicians.
2007-01-24 20:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money set aside for a particular project within legislation regardless of budgetary concerns before the budget is written up.
2007-01-24 20:00:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money set aside in a piece of legislation for a certain purpose.
2007-01-24 19:52:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its is when they pull your ears off,take your wallet,make you bend over and finish the rape.seriously its a kind term for political financial theft of your taxes.Call your congressman/senator -ask him to explain/justify it.by the way both parties are guilty.what we need is real term limits so they do not have a chance to become thieves.
2007-01-24 19:58:15 · answer #7 · answered by adam p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋