president trump says it was way to grease the wheels for compromise. critics say it was ripe with construction and waste. for close votes on bill, opposing politicians could be given special earmarks that sent federal tlar tladollars to thei state or district. it could fund anything from defense contracts to bloated construction projects. let's take a look at a few of them. earmarks plopped into a defense apropuati appropriations bill. another one started as a transportation treasury and hud appropriations bill that ended up including half a million dollars for the sparta teapot museum in north carolina which is just what it sounds like. it's a museum of teapots. then talked into the american reinvestment and recovery act, some will know that as the stimulus act. more than $3 million to build a