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Yesterday, I asked CQ readers to help Nancy Pelosi with her strategy to fight the "culture of corruption," which consists of forgetting the term "earmarks" rather than getting rid of them altogether. We have to call them something, though, and I offered a free copy of The Reagan Diaries to the CQ reader who submitted the replacement that most captured the spirit of earmarking.


What should be the new name for earmarks?

Timely House Endorsed Payments Hidden from Taxpayers (THEPHTs) - AnonymousDrivel

Stealing of Taxpayer Dollars (STDs) - rbj

Bribes Used to Corral Congressmen (BUCCs) - Arb

Congressional Resource Allocation Protection (CRAP) Todd G

Troughles (pronounced "truffles") - Dave Rywall

Silk Purses - Jay Lewis

Spending Large On Pet Projects (SLOPP) - PhilJ

Swinola - La Mano

Obeyance - Jrod

Really Inane Projects Ordained Free From Scrutiny (Ripoffs) - PointyHairedBoss