New Earmark Rules Have Lobbyists Scrambling - New York Times

New York Times by Eric Lichtblau | Mar. 11, 2010 (News Report)

Jolted by a sudden tightening of the rules, lobbyists and military contractors who have long relied on lucrative earmarks from Congress were scrambling Thursday to find new ways to keep the federal money flowing.

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
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Posted by: Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Mar 11, 2010 - 6:05 PM PST
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Edited by: Samuel W. Velsor IV - Mar 11, 2010 - 8:46 PM PST

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 by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Mar. 11, 2010

Earmark reform who would have thought it possible. Now all senate bills will be out of wack.

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