Jim Cooper Swears Off Earmarks
Lawmakers are starting to swear off earmarks faster than I can type these words. Today, CongressDaily reported ($) that Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN-05) will forgo earmarks for FY09. Cooper has a solid record on this issue already. In the 2007 RePORK Card, Cooper was, by far, the highest-ranking Democrat (98%). The next best score was John Barrow (D-GA-12) with 20%. Excerpt:
Rep. Allen Boyd, D-Fla., an appropriator and a leader of the Blue Dog Coalition, said he has asked Pelosi to refrain from banning earmarks. "We'll go home and let the president make all the decisions. Bad idea," he said. A moratorium was gaining steam among House Democrats, however. Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee today became the fourth Democrat to announce he would forgo district projects this year.
Cooper is the 4th House Democrat to swear off pork, and the 29th House member overall. Welcome to the "Just Say No to Pork" coalition, Rep. Cooper!
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