Ron Paul vs Rand Paul on Earmarks

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Rand Paul explains why he is against earmarks. Rand's father, Ron Paul, is in favor of earmarks, arguing that Congress has the responsibility to earmark bills in order to provide transparency and show where the money is being spent.

Rand has taken a "no pork" pledge with the Citizens Against Government Waste not to earmark. He says that while earmarks are a small portion of the budget, they are associated with pork barrel spending and lead to an "errand boy" mindset among politicians.