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Piling on the Pork: Outrageous Legislation in Omnibus Bill
This is a rush transcript from "Hannity," February 25, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
SEAN HANNITY, HOST: Barack Obama and John McCain agreed on one thing during the presidential campaign: that it was time for the end of earmarks. So today, the House passed a massive new spending bill, and we asked Ainsley Earhardt to find out, well, how that's all working out — Ainsley.
AINSLEY EARHARDT, FOX NEWS ANCHOR: Thank you, Sean.
Well, the definition of "earmark" is to specify or set aside for a particular purpose. The Office of Management and Budget is — their definition is "funds provided by the Congress for projects or programs where the congressional direction circumvents executive branch merit-based or competitive allocation processes, or specifies the location or recipient." So basically, politicians directing your tax dollars to their own pet projects.