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In response to "I concede this point, but I would rather have the earmarks stand on their own merits and not be slipped in secretly -- nm" by Bacon

Hating earmarks generally is fine, but they are a symptom of how our government works -- nm

Posted by con_carne Jul 2 '13, 18:00

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removing them has actually contributed to gridlock b/c the party leaders don't have any grease to turn the wheels anymore -- nm - charlie Jul 2, 18:05 7
- Only in Congress could bribes be considered merely "greasing the wheels." - Stephen Jul 2, 18:14 5
  - Clearly earmarks can be taken too far, but they aren't evil by their sheer nature in a system that depends on negotiation -- nm - ty97 Jul 2, 18:18
  - not sure how a government project = "bribe" but okay -- nm - charlie Jul 2, 18:17 2
    - "greasing the wheels" is another way to say bribe. -- nm - the liioulu with Jul 2, 18:20 1
      - More accurately, I think, a bribe is one type of greasing the wheels. -- nm - mara Jul 2, 18:34
  - They aren't bribes if they're written in to a law. - the liioulu with Jul 2, 18:17
- Damn this is the second thing you have posted that really makes sense. - Bacon Jul 2, 18:08
We will be Greece someday if something doesn't change -- nm - Bacon Jul 2, 18:05 3
- no we won't. ever. -- nm - charlie Jul 2, 18:05 2
  - OPA! :) -- nm - Bacon Jul 2, 18:06 1
    - no really, we won't -- (link) - charlie Jul 2, 18:14

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