Since regaining Congress, Democrats got 57 percent of earmarks. Freshman Dems in the House have been among the biggest recipients, in order to boost their reelection chances. And, Hillary Clinton is in the Senate’s top 10, with Barack Obama in the bottom 25, to the tune of a $250 million difference. (McCain doesn’t take earmarks.)
Taxpayers for Common Sense said earmarks totaled $18 billion in fiscal 2008.
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