https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2010/12/17/transparency-killed-the-earmarking-stars/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 11:41:11 -0400<![CDATA[How often do omnibus spending bills go down to defeat?  Approximately &#8230; never, as Dave Weigel reminds us, and pork is usually the reason why.  Not only do omnibus bills appear only when the budgeting process has failed and funding becomes an urgent issue, they also get so large and stuffed with perks that few dare to challenge them.]]>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:15:22 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Morrissey]]>https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2010/12/17/transparency-killed-the-earmarking-stars-n175362