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New Year’s Resolution for Republicans: End Earmarks

Earmarks were supposed to be a thing of the past for Republicans after allegations of corruption cost the GOP control of Congress in 2006. Throughout 2007, Republicans acknowledged repeatedly that straying from principles had hurt them dearly. But changing their profligate ways proved difficult: Just 14 Senate Republicans voted against the pork-laden omnibus spending bill this month.

With 2008 on the horizon and President Bush heading into the final year of his presidency, I write on Townhall about the one New Year’s resolution all Republicans ought to make: Shut down the favor factory that churns out earmarks.