"YES" on Full Year Personal Moratorium on Earmarks

The Club for Growth urges Members of Congress to impose a personal moratorium on accepting ALL earmarks for the full year FY09 budget cycle. This key vote will be part of our 2008 Congressional Scorecard.

The earmark process is inherently flawed. Tax dollars spent on earmarks circumvent regular budget controls, which include committee hearings, oversight, and competitive bidding. This leads to corruptive behavior and abuse.

To receive a positive score on this key vote, please send an email to Andrew Roth with public documentation showing that a member has imposed a personal moratorium on earmarks. That documentation, along with all public information about the budget and other bills available after the fiscal year ends will be used to determine if the member upheld his or her pledge. If information is limited, incomplete, or conflicting, the Club for Growth reserves the right to make the final decision.