After squawking about "earmarks" the Tea Party folks jumped into the Washington Pork Barrel with both feet. Tea Party Caucus members requested more than $1 billion in earmarks in the 2010 fiscal year. Though head Tea Bagger, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn did not request any earmarks, her colleagues in the caucus managed to squeeze in 764 earmarks valued at $1,049,783,150.
So next time you hear someone complain about "earmarks", show them it's not a Democratic exclusive, the Republican Party has long been steeped in the same kinds of earmarks as the Dems. Now that's some kettle of tea!
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