2007-12-19 11:37:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The earmarks are the reason for the deficit.
2007-12-19 11:43:44 · answer #1 · answered by Yo it's Me 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I know everybody gets crazy about earmarks, and I don't like them much myself, but you have to put things in perspective. Earmarks total about $5-10 billion, which is less than a half of a percent of the federal budget. Eliminating earmarks won't balance the budget by a long shot.
Some of you are just plain ignorant. Earmarks are not the reason for the deficits, that would be the $700 billion spent for the war.
2007-12-19 19:42:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The truth is that the federal govt. has no money and pays for earmarks with air further pushing us into debt.
We voted for Bush and are paying for it.
2007-12-19 19:42:44 · answer #3 · answered by Oddball 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
We don't have money for the earmarks - that is why we have the deficit.
2007-12-19 19:41:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ask your lovely liberal Congress. They have these wonderful social programs they want to fund. You know, Socialized healthcare and the like.
2007-12-19 19:43:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's called business as usual!
2007-12-19 19:46:30 · answer #6 · answered by geegee 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
An excellent question... wish they had a good answer for it.
2007-12-19 19:44:01 · answer #7 · answered by Pythagoras 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
cause the republicans are in charge
2007-12-19 19:40:12 · answer #8 · answered by DJ M 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋