The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Defining a Legislative Earmark: How The Chronicle Conducted Its Analysis

By Harvy Lipman

One of the most difficult parts of any effort to determine how much Congress gives out in earmarks is figuring out just what to include.

As a starting point for its analysis of how much money charities received, The Chronicle used the annual report produced by Citizens Against Government Waste, a nonprofit group...

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