EARMARKS DON'T DECREASE VERY MUCH UNDER DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP IN CONGRESS

When the Democrats took control of Congress one of their major promises was to cut the pork. How have they done? Well, to their credit, they have cut it some, from 6.6 billion to 5.1 billion, but in the scheme of things, they haven't done much. It is absolutely outrageous that the porkleaders, like Stevens, Inouye and Byrd are still at it.