Just wonderful - our politicians really listen to us.

From The Associated Press:

Senate Blocks Moratorium on Earmarks
Even with the backing of all three presidential candidates, Senate old-timers in both parties decisively killed a proposed one-year ban on lawmakers' home-state pet projects.

The 71-29 vote Thursday night against the earmark moratorium came as Congress pressed ahead with a budget plan that would saddle millions of Americans with higher tax bills in three years by allowing some of President Bush's tax cuts to die after he leaves office.

Thanks for listening to us guys... Pork is not what we need to be doing now.