The 'gateway drug to corruption and overspending' is returning to Congress – but are earmarks really that bad?
- Written by Diana Evans, Professor of Political Science, Trinity College
A controversial way that Congress spends money is returning, after being banned almost a decade ago.Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty ImagesCongressional earmarks – otherwise known as “pork barrel spending” – may be coming back.
For decades, earmarks paid for pet projects back in lawmakers’ districts, with the tacit aim to...