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"For Immediate Release July 19, 2007 HOUSE LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION BILL TOPS 1,300 EARMARKS Click Here for Complete Database of House Labor-HHS-Education Earmarks Washington, D.C. – The House FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill tops 1,300 earmarks. At $523 million, total dollars earmarked by the House is slightly less than the Senate bill, but the 1,342 projects surpass the Senate bill by about 300 earmarks. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) obtained 6 earmarks at $1.6 million" Taxpayers for Common Sense