Looks like the Republicans in Congress really did something right this time.
I haven't posted about it, but I've seethed over the Pelosi/Obey plan to accomplish earmark reform by incorporating slush funds within a given bill so that earmarks could be anonymously added after the bill had been debated.
That plan was an insult to representative goverment, removing the actions of representatives even further from the scrutiny of the people they represent. The Dems ought to pay a price for the move when elections come due--but I guess they can hope the mainstream media spin machine will make them appear purty, dry and clean as a whistle.
House Democrats have agreed to abandon their own sneaky plan in favor of the earmark reform plan suggested by Republicans last year. And that is a huge improvement.
Hat tip to Captain's Quarters; go there for more of the nuts and bolts.
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