All Publications by Jonathan Swanson
  • WebMemo posted August 4, 2004 by Alison Acosta Fraser, Jonathan Swanson Federal Highway Spending Jumps the Shark

    If you have been following debate over the highway bill, you may have heard it criticized for its wildly extravagant earmarks. The Washington Post described the pork-barrel earmarks as "rampant."[1] CNN reported that the President is threatening to veto this "budget buster"…