Originally Posted by axiomatik

Those 2 quotes are rather conflicting. One states that 40% of the transportation bill is earmarks, the other says that it is less than 10%, that's a big difference. But the issue of earmarking is separate. On one hand, seeing senators trying to secure money for a 'bridge-to-nowhere' seems outrageous, but on the other hand, you want your own senators and representatives working to improve the infrastructure in your own state. How to balance that issue is the key, but really a different topic of discussion.