Just more of the usual. This is why we need single item bills and it should be illegal to tack things onto other bills to get it passed.
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>Democrats in Massachusetts have been accused of privately earmarking $5million in budget money to go toward their own projects in their districts.
House Speaker Ron Mariano, Majority Leader Michael Moran, Budget Chief Aaron Michlewitz and Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante have accepted undisclosed earmarks that have been taken out of the state's $58billion taxpayer-funded budget, according to the Boston Globe.
High-level legislators are technically allowed to take undisclosed amounts of money for 'hand-picked' projects before other members and voters are made aware.
Just more of the usual. This is why we need single item bills and it should be illegal to tack things onto other bills to get it passed.
Archive: https://archive.today/k3rC6
From the post:
>>Democrats in Massachusetts have been accused of privately earmarking $5million in budget money to go toward their own projects in their districts.
House Speaker Ron Mariano, Majority Leader Michael Moran, Budget Chief Aaron Michlewitz and Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante have accepted undisclosed earmarks that have been taken out of the state's $58billion taxpayer-funded budget, according to the Boston Globe.
High-level legislators are technically allowed to take undisclosed amounts of money for 'hand-picked' projects before other members and voters are made aware.
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