Now that Rick Santorum is in third place in Iowa, Rick Perry is attacking the former senator for the earmarks he got for his state while in Congress, reports the Des Moines Register: “Rick Santorum is a friend. I’ve got great respect for him, but when he talks about fiscal conservatism every now and then, it kind of leaves me scratching my head. Because he was a prolific earmarker.”
Rick v. Rick: Perry Goes After Santorum On Earmarks
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December 29, 2011 7:53 a.m.
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