Earmarxists Win a Round by Jed Babbin

A conservative initiative to get Republican agreement on a yearlong moratorium on earmarks was rejected by the House Republicans at their retreat at the Greenbrier Resort last weekend. 

Led by Reps. Jeff Flake (R-Az), Mike Pence (R-In) and Jeb Hensarling (R-Tx), the conservative group nearly achieved a consensus.  In a call Saturday afternoon, Mr. Flake told me that a substantial number of the members present (not all House Republicans were there) did raise their hands in support of the moratorium.  In the end, the conservatives had to settle on a letter that called on Speaker Pelosi and the Democrats to join in a moratorium.  Which, of course, they will never do.

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