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What (who) is EARMARKS - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Earmarking; Earmarks; Ear marking; Earmarked; Earmarked taxes; Earmark (disambiguation)
earmarks
n.
characteristics
to have all the earmarks of
earmark
¦ verb
1. designate for a particular purpose.
2. mark (an animal) with an earmark.
¦ noun
1. an identifying feature.
2. an identifying mark on the ear of a domesticated animal.
earmark
v. (d; tr.) to earmark for (money has been earmarked for the new library)
Wikipedia
Earmark
Earmark may refer to:
- Earmark (agriculture), cuts or marks in the ears of animals made to show ownership
- Earmark (politics), a legislative provision that directs funds to be spent on specific projects
- Earmark (finance), a requirement that a source of revenue be devoted to a specific public expenditure
Examples of use of EARMARKS
1. The president said his administration‘s proposal would make earmarks more transparent, make lawmakers more accountable for the earmarks they propose, and help reduce the overall number of earmarks.
2. Taxpayers for Common Sense, a group that traces earmarks, identified Trident as the recipient of two $1 million earmarks in the fiscal 2006 defense appropriations bill.
3. A CR would contain no new earmarks, while an omnibus bill would be festooned with earmarks for lavish pork–barrel spending back home –– desired by McConnell, among others.
4. Yet, this bill brings the total number of earmarks Congress has approved this year to nearly 11,'00 earmarks,‘‘ said the former Massachusetts governor.
5. While House and Senate Republican leaders have fudged on earmarks, McCain says flatly that as president he will veto any bill containing earmarks.