Author: Lauren Boebert
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Fixing earmarks, fighting for infrastructure | OPINION
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Lauren Boebert For decades, Congress used earmarks to buy votes for midnight, trillion-dollar spending bills and other wasteful spending. Taxpayer dollars were wasted on things like the $223 million Bridge to Nowhere and the $50 million indoor rainforest. Several members of Congress and dozens of lobbyists were even indicted and went to prison for earmark…
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The San Luis Valley has no water to spare
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Lauren Boebert Water is more precious than gold. San Luis Valley farmers and ranchers have worked the same soil for generations. The San Luis Valley’s 1,600 farms and ranches produce nearly a billion dollars annually and support 28.3% of local jobs. The Valley’s agricultural success story is a miraculous testament to the grit and dedication…



