Pork, aka earmarks, those lovely tidbits that lawmakers tuck into spending bills and send home to their constituents like tokens of affection from a distant lover. It is a topic that returns year after year to annoy us; a veritable fiscal heartburn if you will.
It's late and no one will probably read this, but I think it's time to figure out a way to remove some of the fat from this bacon. Follow me into the smokehouse dear readers.
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