$1,049,783,150: "Congressional earmarks have been one of the primary targets of the tea party, representing the nexus of the movement’s arch foes — government spending and Washington influence peddling. ... But it appears that tea party's self-proclaimed representatives in Washington haven't been putting their money where their mouths are. Hotline On Call reports today that members of House Tea Party Caucus, founded by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) to 'represent the views of our constituents,' requested over $1 billion in earmarks during the last fiscal year."
Principles!
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