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Congressional Earmarks On Rise

November 30, 2007 6:44 PM

The number of Congressional earmarks has grown from just a few in the 1970s to more than 13,000 last year, costing taxpayers billions. Now, one Senator aims to change that. Sharyl Attkisson has more.

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