On Tuesday U.S. Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK), John McCain (R-AZ), Russ Feingold (D-WI), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the “Earmark Transparency Act of 2010,” a bill that meets President Obama’s call during his most recent State of the Union address for Congress to create a single, searchable database of all congressional earmark requests. Speaking in support of the legislation, Sen. Feingold offered a statement:
“Far too often, taxpayer dollars are wasted on unnecessary projects for groups or individuals simply because they have close ties to lawmakers. Making it easier for the American people to see who is behind these earmarks and how exactly their tax dollars are being spent will help curb wasteful spending, while exposing potential corruption. The database created by this bill will provide the kind of transparency the American people deserve and is part of our continued effort to end the abusive earmarking process.”
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