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Steve Ellis on Earmarks

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Steve Ellis on Earmarks

Budget & Tax, In The News,  | Our Take
Feb 18, 2021 | 10 sec read | Print Article

This article by CSPAN first appeared in CSPAN/Washington Journal on February 17, 2021

Taxpayers for Common Sense President Stephen Ellis and Congressional Institute President Mark Strand talked about the potential return of earmarks.

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