Number	25277
Subject	Earmarks
Source	USA Today ( Arlington, Va.)
State	DC
Year	2011
Publication Date	01/05/2011
Summary	USA Today revealed $13 million in "orphan earmarks" in highway spending director to pet projects but never spent. In reaction, Congress demanded an accounting of the earmarks from the Obama Administration, and members of both parties quickly introduced bills to clean up the practice and require public disclosure unspent funds.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	14
Keywords	orphan earmarks; Congress
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