- Eye
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- Nov 07, 2020
Earmark Quotes
Sharp lines on Congress, spending, and reform
These earmark quotes capture frustration with congressional spending habits and the push for reform. For related political commentary, see our American People quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Convey
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- Nov 07, 2020
Maybe it's my age that makes me very conscious of loose threads, but I don't think that's an earmark of a fine product. And whenever I have a deep-seated feeling like that, I convey it to the person who made it. Sometimes they curse me, and sometimes they thank me.
- Pain
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- Nov 07, 2020
We'd all like to increase pleasure and minimize pain, but the truth is, suffering, even collective suffering that we're going through, is often the earmark that some real change is happening.
- Chance
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- Nov 07, 2020
Earmarks are almost always inserted by a member of Congress without any notice to other members, and without a chance for Congress as a whole to debate a particular earmark as they relate to national priorities.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was first elected to the House in 2006, it was important to me to send a clear message to the people of NY-20: I wanted to be a representative for the people and shed some light on their government, so I became the first member of Congress to post my schedule, my financial disclosures and my earmark requests all online.
- Broken
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- Nov 07, 2020
Earmarks have become a symbol of a Congress that has broken faith with the people. This earmark ban shows the American people we are listening and we are dead serious about ending business as usual in Washington.
- Democratic Leaders
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- Nov 07, 2020