Earmarks

I spent some time hanging out with a friend that complains about earmarks more than John McCain does. The problem with people that do this is that they usually don't have a clue as to what percentage of the federal budget earmarks account for. The answer is a little over two percent. So if you have a friend like mine, the next time your friend starts in on earmarks tell them to stop being stupid. Yes, there are some bad earmarks out there, but earmark reform will do little in getting the federal budget under control.