Costin' the Law in the US

It reads as though our American Cousins are having the same problems as we are. Luckily for them they do not have a Welfare State to subsidise.

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Spending Posts Now a Liability for Lawmakers

WASHINGTON — Membership on the Appropriations Committee used to be a first-class ticket to Congressional success, guaranteeing lucky lawmakers the ability to campaign on the federal money they had lavished on the folks back home. But the era of the appropriator appears to be on the wane.

In a treacherous political environment where cutting spending is the more potent message and earmarks can count as a black mark, serving on the House or Senate committee that doles out federal dollars can bring more punishment than prestige. Read more at www.nytimes.com

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