Dem Reps Earmark Millions For Green Initiatives

“Earmarking, a controversial method of spending taxpayers’ money by sending it to specific projects in member districts, has been strongly criticized by conservatives for enabling “corruption” by members of Congress, yet practiced by both Republicans and Democrats alike, according to Americans for Tax Reform. Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland has earmarked $10 million for an ‘environmental justice’ watershed in Prince George’s County, according to his website. It would involve building flood control measures in areas where Maryland authorities have deemed the “Environmental Justice” (EJ) scores as being greater than 60 out of 100…”