earmarks

In some ways you have to pity Congress, trying to spend trillions it doesn’t have

What exactly is Congress and the administration talking about when they throw around infrastructure spending?

Congress

(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

FILE - This July 16, 2019, file photo shows the Capitol Dome in Washington. The U.S. government's budget deficit hit $735.7 billion through the first four months of the budget year, an all-time high for the period, as a pandemic-induced recession cut into tax revenues while spending on COVID relief measures sent outlays soaring. The Treasury Department reported Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, that the deficit so far for the budget year that began Oct. 1 is 89% higher than the $389.2 billion deficit run up in the same period a year ago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

After a decade-long hiatus, earmarks appear to be headed back to the Congressional appropriations process

Congress

A senator’s farewell wish: More bacon

Tom Temin Commentary

Breakdown of $4B cuts in 2-week bill

Budget

Obama to propose major government reorganization

Budget

One man’s pork is another man’s stimulus

Federal Drive

Earmarks are down in 2010

Federal Drive

Pres. Obama, Peter Orszag

Management

Said and Done

Federal Drive