Sentence examples for earmarks i from inspiring English sources

Reprints Related topics Oklahoma United States federal budget Public finance Government spending Earmarks"I love the man," Mr Coburn once said of Barack Obama, " I don't want him to be president".

In fact, I'm very proud of all the earmarks I've put in bills".

Other earmarks I've championed include money for after-school programs, computers for police patrol cars, master teacher training programs and a children's hospital research facility.

In fact, I've voluntarily gone beyond the requirements of our reforms by posting on my Congressional Web site all the earmarks I've requested, not just those that have been approved.

"The pro or con on earmarks I think missed the point," Clyburn said.

McCain is determined to fix Social Security by ending earmarks, I think?

And just remember, this funding, the total budget of the WHO rather than earmarked, I mean basically it doesn't mean that you're giving the funding and say right OK, you run with it, do whatever you like, it's not like that, because the WHO is one, as you know it's probably unique in the global system, in the UN system, in terms of it's governed by its members.

So this time, if you send me an appropriations bill that does not cut the number and cost of earmarks in half, I'll send it back to you with my veto.

So this time, if you send me an appropriations bill that does not cut the number and cost of earmarks in half, I will send it back to you with my veto.

I opposed President Obama when he came out against earmarks but I understood it.

I'm proud that we passed the recovery plan free of earmarks, and I want to pass a budget next year that ensures that each dollar we spend reflects only our most important national priorities.