Earmarks are authorized expenditures that benefit a specific group or project, and are typically included in larger spending bills. They are often criticized for catering to narrow interests and contributing to government waste.

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"Earmarks" Refer to

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"Earmarks" refer to

A) the additional votes that must be taken when a voting paradox occurs.
B) taxes that redistribute wealth or income from one income group to another.
C) authorized expenditures beneﬁting a narrow, speciﬁcally designated group that are included in more comprehensive spending legislation.
D) legislation focused on correcting negative externalities.

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