earmarking

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Earmarking was linked to corruption in the 2000s, leading to an outcry and their banishment in both the House and Senate.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2021

Earmarking may not be the way government should work, according to some textbook.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2016

Earmarking some lanes for Olympic traffic could cause disruption - because they are the main ones.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2011

Earmarking $300 million in development funds, he has already sent out two of a planned twelve mobile development units to drill fresh-water wells, bulldoze new roads, and dispense medical care.

From Time Magazine Archive