Earmarks could be worthy or not, but we still consider it corrupting because lawmakers are deciding who gets a grant.

then you're corrupting the whole system.

More than anything else, this one program threatens the long-term federal budget.

It's about time lawmakers sacrifice pork projects that essentially serve as taxpayer-financed re-election advertisements.

It's something we have to decide as a country. What are our priorities?

Sacrifice? ... At this time, there is none.