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At that time, the South Carolina Bar adopted a dues check-off for legal services, earmarking 20% for the former state support center, South Carolina Legal Services Association.
Earmarking, the process of tacking pork-heavy provisions to spending bills, is on the rise in Washington, according to the Post.
Conferees believe that programmatic growth rests on a common definition and vision of diversity and earmarking resources so that goals are attained.
The WP notes the rise of "earmarking," a popular form of pork barreling, in this round of the spending fracas.
Though most politicians say such measures benefit the majority, and help speed bills through the House and Senate, critics feel that earmarking undermines the executive branch: By the time administrators get ahold of discretionary funds, most of the money has already been allocated, rendering the administrators nearly powerless.