Oklahoma's U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn Coburn, Phillips Continue Quest Against Earmarks

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Before Oklahoma's U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn challenged Congress' spending on "earmarks" last year, political strategist Tim Phillips said he didn't really know what earmarks were. Today, Phillips serves as president of Washington, D.C.-based Americans for Prosperity Foundation, touring the country in an effort to make members of Congress more accountable and responsible in their spending practices.

"Not every project that is funded with an earmark is necessarily a waste of money, but the practice of earmarking makes it much easier for boondoggles like the $223 million 'Bridge to Nowhere' to slip through," said Phillips. "Let's end earmarks and have an open debate about how we should spend our tax dollars."

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Oklahoma's U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn Coburn, Phillips Continue Quest Against Earmarks

Lawmakers have increasingly engaged in the practice of earmarking, designating federal dollars for specific projects in members' home d...

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