> McCain's Phony Earmark Ploy
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> By Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet. Posted September 11, 2008.
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> McCain promises to slash earmarks and save us money. But earmarks are
> a tiny fraction of the federal budget -- less than 1 percent in 2008.
>
> If elected, John McCain pledges to veto any bill with earmarks. McCain
> touts his opposition to earmarks as a crusade against corruption and
> waste. However, some observers suspect that McCain's pledge to fight
> earmarks is just another power grab for the executive branch.