THE PORK REFORM INDEX..SEE HOW YOUR STATE RANKS
It isn’t too pretty for my 2 Senators from MI! The index shows lawmakers still court earmarks, as is pointed out by Pork Busters and The Washington Examiner, who have a comprehensive Earmark Reform Index. View the vote of your senators.
The Index brings together in one place all the data about how everybody who served in the Senate in 2005-2007 voted on 12 key opportunities to say “yes” or “no” to genuine earmark reforms when the Senate clerk called their names. The Examiner and Porkbusters consulted knowledgeable Senate insiders to insure that each of these votes represented a real chance to make a difference for taxpayers.
Check the data and see where your state’s two senators rank (higher ratings are better). If you think they should do better, tell them. And if you live in a state that has one or a couple of senators who score highly on the Index, let them know you appreciate their efforts. Either way, let your senators know where you stand, so they’ll know where they should stand the next time the Senate clerk calls their name.
The News Journal leans on Delaware’s delegations to disclose their earmarks.
The Clovis News Journal lambastes Dems for not doing enough on the issue.
But it’s a bipartisan problem, of course. More updates here and here.
July 12, 2007 - 08:00 PM on July 12th, 2007
I’m proud of my Oklahoma senators.