We've all heard of earmarks, right? Those are pet projects that have nothing to do with growing the economy or getting you a good wage paying job. In 2019, earmarks were $30 million a year. And then just two years, that year ago, 2023, 2024, fiscal year mark, they were 700 million. We went from 30 to 700 million in two years for earmarks. So to speed up the general fund rebate back to taxpayers, if we just cut earmarks in half, hell, I would take zero. (21:44–21:54)
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