In Part I, it was discovered that a report by the leading earmark watchdog group, Taxpayers for Common Sense, revealed over $93,000,000 in 2010 requested earmarks on behalf of Rep. Lungren (R-CA3), but the Congressman emphatically claimed zero. Who is correct? The answer is both. The devil is in the details as to whether one…

It is often said that “bringing home the bacon”, in the form of legislative earmarks, is one of Washington’s oldest and most enduring traditions. Despite the moratorium, House members have apparently found a new way to circumvent it according to a May 11th Defense News (www.defensenews.com) article on the “Mission Force Enhancement Transfer Fund”. It’s…