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Earmark

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WTF Is An Earmark?

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Earmarks, explained

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Definition of earmarks and what you need to know

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Why Congress is bringing back 'earmarks"

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Why Politicians Love and Hate Earmarks

In the United States and South African public finance, an earmark is a provision inserted into a discretionary spending appropriations bill that directs funds to a specific recipient while circumventing the merit-based or competitive funds allocation process. Unlike the spoils system, earmarks do not increase public spending; they merely shift funds from one recipient to another.
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