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Appropriations are also public laws, as are entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare.

But now appropriations are bogged down both in Washington and at the European Union.

"Our view is that appropriations are money and a purpose," said William Collins, a lawyer for the State Assembly.

Washington has its own way of doing things, especially around the time of year when final appropriations are made".

For some items, such as construction or procurement of military hardware, appropriations are made to cover expenditures for the whole construction period.

"If you cut down programs, you attract fewer students," Mr. Ponton said, noting that state appropriations are largely determined by student head count.

Just two spending measures covering military appropriations were enacted.

Yet the long history of such appropriations is rarely mentioned.

As for the Corp. for Public Broadcasting-public television-federal appropriations were cut back.

One question: Why shouldn't appropriations be contained in relevant appropriation bills instead of being used as political candy?

Voting against military appropriations is both humanly and politically self-defeating.