Lessons from the Earmark Moratorium for the DOGE Era

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Since about 2018, earmarks again are at a very high level every year! Can DOGE do something about it?

"... The earmark ban created savings far beyond earmarks. [US Senator Tom] Coburn often argued that “earmarks are the gateway drug to Washington’s spending addiction,” and history proved him right. ...

In the 11 years before the ban was instituted, from 2000 to 2010, Congress spent an average of $20.4 billion per year on earmarks. In the 11 years the ban was in place, from 2011 to 2021, the average dropped to $7.6 billion — a 61% decrease. ..."

Lessons from the Earmark Moratorium for the DOGE Era