It appears that no matter what American voters say, Washington politicians refuse to change their overspending ways.
“A $1.2 trillion bill, released on Tuesday, includes more than 6,000 earmarks totaling $8 billion, an amount that many lawmakers decried as an irresponsible binge following a midterm election in which many voters demanded that the government cut spending,” according to the Washington Post.
Republicans and democrats alike are guilty of refusing to let go of their pet projects. Bringing the pork home to their personal districts continues to remain more important than the overall health of the nation.
In the face of republican campaign promises to cut spending and get the federal deficit under control, there is little evidence to support claims that they are prepared to back up those promises with action.
Earmarks are part of the budget and lawmakers claim that where the money is spent does not affect overall expenditures. However, if the earmarks were reduced or eliminated, that money could be more wisely redirected toward deficit reduction.
It is widely accepted by both lawmakers and economists that the United States is carrying an unsustainable amount of debt that cannot be paid off with broken campaign promises.
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