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Effective Watchdog

By on 3.27.07 @ 8:19AM

It might be a challenge to get Congress to cooperate with the idea of identifying the sources of earmarks, but as John Stossel proves in a "20/20" profile of MinistryWatch's Rusty Leonard, it is possible to embarrass some charlatans into disclosing what they do, and even changing their ways:

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About the Author

Paul Chesser is executive director for the American Tradition Institute and a senior fellow for the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives. The views he expresses do not necessarily reflect the views of these organizations.

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