In 2011, Congress outlawed earmarks — the scandal-tainted practice of directing federal funds to local pet projects. So why did Congress bring them back just 10 years later … and why do some people argue they were right to do so? Earmarks are when members of Congress take money collected from taxpayers in all 50 states and give it to a local project, often in hopes of gaining reelection. Between 1995 and 2005, the number of earmarks soared by 900%, costing taxpayers up to $30 billion a year. Whi
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