Earmarks drive nation into deficit

August 4, 2008

I read with interest the article regarding the large federal budget deficit expected this year ("Record budget deficit predicted," July 29).

The article noted the usual partisan blame game for overspending but did not mention the excessive spending caused by the congressional earmarks that accompany just about every spending bill approved by Congress.

It was astounding to see that even the latest mortgage bailout legislation includes large congressional earmarks.

Do we need to kick out of office every incumbent in Congress to stop the earmark process and the spending of resources we do not have?

Sam Davis

Towson

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