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Once again, the issue of earmarks is causing message problems for congressional Republicans. Their mighty ban on earmarks, having contributed virtually nothing to reducing the federal deficit or national debt, is now being reconsidered by the big-spending Republicans on the Appropriations Committees.

They are actually now at work on redefining what an earmark is â€" and it all depends on the definition of “is” â€" as to whether they stick to their silly ban or contradict themselves.

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