Resolution to Ban Earmarks Permanently to Curb Wasteful Spending and Inflation.
This Senate resolution strongly opposes the return of earmarks (congressionally directed spending), arguing that this practice wastes taxpayer money and contributes significantly to the national debt and high inflation. The resolution highlights the rapid increase in earmark spending, citing specific examples of projects deemed unnecessary. It calls for the immediate and permanent restoration of the ban on these spending mechanisms to promote fiscal responsibility and ease the burden on families.
Key points
Calls for the immediate and permanent ban on earmarks, condemning their use to direct taxpayer dollars to specific projects.
Criticizes the massive increase in earmark spending (from $9B in FY 2022 to $15.3B in FY 2023) despite the $34 trillion national debt.
Affirms the need to curb overspending to help control the inflation crisis affecting American families.
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