tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434819406898941181.post3482309080566428024..comments2024-03-28T03:13:56.387-05:00Comments on MuskogeePolitico.com: Coleman Comments on EarmarksJamison Faughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02717547537110650231noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434819406898941181.post-15747521882031404912018-02-06T12:23:23.126-06:002018-02-06T12:23:23.126-06:00This articles shows a fundamental lack of understa...This articles shows a fundamental lack of understanding by Mr. Coleman of the Congressional budget process. Earmarks have been abused in the past but they served a legitimate function in the budget oversight process. The place to control spending is in the appropriations process. Vote against spending there. However if the money is approved to be spent in the appropriation passes in spite of your NO vote, then earmark it for your district IF you can provide the service/product best. The money once approved will be spent somewhere and it should be a congressional function to decide where that will be aka 'earmarked'Sandra Crosnoehttp://scrosnoe.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4434819406898941181.post-57533501790734109302018-02-04T11:05:44.334-06:002018-02-04T11:05:44.334-06:00absolutely and their is already enough corruption ...absolutely and their is already enough corruption along with non accountability of funding in this state . Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096682391659751182noreply@blogger.com