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They’re easy to criticize, these last minute spending items slipped into bills – in fact, President Bush has demanded Congress cut them in half! But many projects benefit from earmarks, from the University of New Hampshire to the White Mountain National Forest. We’ll look at the role this money plays and whether earmarks should be erased or embraced.

Guests

• Charlie Bass, former Republican Congressman from New Hampshire's 2nd District, who served from 1995-2007. He also served eight years in the state legislature
• Chuck Douglas, former Republican Congressman from the New Hampshire's 2nd District, who served from 1989-1991. He was also a justice in the New Hampshire court system from 1974-1985.