Earmarks like these represent a relatively small part of overall federal spending .

相对于联邦政府的所有支出而言，这些专项拨款只是很小的一部分。

Presumed republican presidential nominee john mccain had called for the ban on earmarks .

预计将获得共和党总统候选人提名的麦凯恩参议员呼吁禁止议员专项拨款。

But deficits and wasting taxpayer dollars aren 't the only concerns with earmarks .

但是赤字和浪费纳税人的钱财不是关于拨款的唯一担忧。

The suspicion that congressmen often push through earmarks benefiting certain firms or institutions in exchange for campaign contributions is difficult to prove , but commonplace .

国会议员是否经常通过专款施惠于某些公司或机构来换取竞选捐助，虽然这种怀疑很难证实，但是这种情况非常普遍。

Earmarks have become a symbol of a broken washington , and an entire lobbying industry has been created around them .

指定用途款项已经成为华盛顿陷入分裂的象征，而一个完整的游说行业已围绕它们而形成。