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House kills zombie earmark (again)

by R.J. Lehmann
June 20, 2016
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originally published in National Taxpayers Union
From National Taxpayers Union:

NTU was pleased this year’s vote of 268-153 garnered broad bipartisan support, growing by 16 new backers. In addition to NTU, this amendment was supported by the Taxpayers for Common Sense who bestowed their “Golden Fleece” award to the “Coal to Kaiserslautern” program in 2015, as well as Campaign for Liberty, Center for Freedom and Prosperity, Coalition to Reduce Spending, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, Heritage Action for America, Less Government, Niskanen Center, R Street Institute, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance. A coalition letter is available here.

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