31. Rep . Henry J . Hyde, a Republican, opposed all earmarking of aid funds. 32. Miller championed Medicare reform, fought to end the costly sugar subsidy, and opposed earmarking . 33. The council approves budgets, but the mayor is not obligated to adhere to any earmarking . 34. "There can be no earmarking of grants for particular individuals, " he said. 35. Republicans want twice as much in tax cuts, no tax increases, and far less earmarking . 36. Usually I suggest that people segment their savings, earmarking specific amounts of money for specific purposes. 37. Federal spending observers said the continued earmarking was attributable to politicians'glee over the budget surplus. 38. Critics of earmarking call it academic pork, and say it undermines the integrity of research funding. 39. The government is earmarking dlrs 20 million to prepare for the effects of the El Nino current. 40. The earmarking process was a regular part of the process of allocating funds within the Federal government.