Thank you to both for being here. Before we start i want to let everyone know that we will save some time for questions. At the bottom of your skin, you will notice the button to ask questions. Please feel free to do that during our discussion. You miss any of the discussion or you want to share with your friends, a replay will be available at the same link you used to register. Go, less than two weeks to lets rewind the clock a bit to 2018. The midterms were not good year for the republicans. Women elected to the house, only one was a republican. The total number of republican women in the house fell to 13. That was the lowest point in the last two decades. You guys have had your work cut out for you the last two years. To see ifted to start each of you could give us a sense of your organization. And what your forecast is in the next few weeks. The only good news about 2018 was the bar was set pretty low for 2020. We are expecting great things in 13 days. We have been working really h
Lady have contracted covid19. This is a serious moment in which our shared American Values of empathy and charity must be on full display. Its also a moment where the resiliency of our institutions will be tested, as one that highlights the critical importance of medical sciencebased guidance and research. 7. 3 million infected americans and those who have lost their lives, i spent some time every morning in contemplation and prayer for all of them. I turned to the entire first family. They are in my thoughts and prayers this morning and i hope you will join me in wishing them a quick and full recovery in the midst of these challenging moments. And now today gathering, as part of our brookings series, this conference is part of a greater effort to empower voters with factbased, datadriven nonpartisan information to better understand the policy matters discussed by candidates running for office in 2020. The importance cannot be overstated, especially considering the theme of todays even
President of citizens against government waste and he will talk about the 2020 government pig book. Good morning. Guest good morning. Host can you tell us exactly what citizens against government waste is and where you get your funding . Guest citizens against government waste was created in 1984 following the release of the report under praise that in reagan. President citizens against government waste has been issuing the pig 1991, porkbarrel spending or earmarks, so we are funded by the taxpayers. The paper came about in 1991. We worked with the pork busters coalition and created a seven point criteria for determining what would be an earmark or porkbarrel project in the appropriations bill. This year, we have had 15. 9 billion which is up by almost 4 from the prior year. This is going on, by the way, even what Congress Claims is an earmark moratorium. Before we get into what you found, can you define what you are calling an earmark . Guest the seven point criteria includes whether
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