An examination of some of the earmarks Rick Santorum got as a senator from Pennsylvania suggests that they paid off in the form of campaign contributions.

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As Rick Santorum Secured Earmarks, 2006 Donations Flowed In

Congress pledged to usher in a new way of doing business when it banned earmarks, but lawmakers still have a way to get their projects funded: appealing directly to federal agencies for money.

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Lawmakers Find a Path Around an Earmarks Ban

The impact of a decision by House and Senate leaders to ban earmarks for at least two years is already felt.

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Congressional Memo: Budget Battles Without Earmarks

Governments and groups are seeing that when Congress stamped out earmarks, it was talking about their projects.

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After Ban, Groups Say Earmarks Aren’t So Bad

It won’t just be members of Congress reaching across the aisle tonight. In his State of the Union address, President Obama will call for a ban on earmarks and propose a five-year freeze on federal discretionary spending-with an exception for security….

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Obama to Propose Budget Freeze

The killings bore the earmarks of organized crime; the region is hotly contested by at least three drug trafficking organizations and has suffered a rash of killings and a sharp decline in tourists.

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15 of 19 Bodies Are Beheaded in Acapulco Assaults

In the race for earmarks, politics often trumps economic need, council members say. Council leaders and those who curry favor consistently win the largest share of the pot.

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Council Grants Often Shortchange Needy New York Districts

The port city of Pascagoula on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast wants to build a beach promenade, with new benches, lush landscaping and a lighted pathway for joggers, cyclists and dog walkers.

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A vow to vote down their own earmarks

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Budgett Cutlery

House members seeking the chairmanship have won millions in earmarks but are running as budget cutters.

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3 Republicans in Race to Lead Appropriations

The Senate on Tuesday defeated a proposed ban on the lawmaker-directed spending items known as earmarks.

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The Caucus: Senate Defeats Earmark Ban

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