I"m not opposed to earmarks - the congressmen have some idea of what
needs to be done in their districts, but the earmarks need to be
clearly identified as earmarks for some period of time before a bill
is passed to allow interested parties to review them and comment about
the wasteful ones.

Recission ought to be restored to the presidents again. It was taken
away in the Nixon era, possibly unconstitutionally, but it was never
challenged.

RWL