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Earmarks, Revisited

Lobbyists Target President’s Budget for Their Projects

By Kate Ackley
Roll Call Staff
Jan. 31, 2007, Midnight

Earmarks, those pots of money Congress sets aside for specific pet projects, have been precious gems to the lobbying industry. But with the appropriations process facing new reforms and greater scrutiny, K Street has set its eyes on the Bush administration, not Congress, as a first stop in getting its clients government cash.

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