Irresponsible, Foolish, and An Excuse For The Same Old Politics And Pork? Or Bold and Decisive Action? You make the call!

Leaving out the earmarks does mean Congress will have less control over how the money is spent. But, Obey says, “So what? This is an emergency. We’ve got to simply find a way to get this done as fast as possible and as well as possible, and that’s what we’re doing.”

via Earmark-Free Stimulus Bill Lacks Spending Direction : NPR.