Sentence examples for number of earmarked from inspiring English sources

José Manuel Soria, the new industry minister, estimated that the freeze would save €160 million this year, based on the number of earmarked projects.

A new report by Citizens against Government Waste, a group that monitors pork-barrel schemes, shows a 32% rise in the number of "earmarked" projects in last year's spending bills, compared with the year before.

Mr. Waxman said the number of earmarks, which exploded during Republican control of the House, was cut last year by 30percentt.

The number of earmarks has tripled over the last 12 years, straining the ability of Congressional staff members to vet each one.

The number of "earmarks" rose roughly tenfold between 1996 and 2006.The party has also revelled in social conservatism.

Speaking on "Face the Nation" on CBS, the White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, said Mr. Obama was not happy about the large number of earmarks in the bill.

The number of earmarks in the sweeping spending bill is actually a reduction from past years, although the exact amount is being debated.

But this one has been astonishing: the number of earmarks has shot up tenfold since the Republicans took the House in 1994.