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View earmark details Sen. John Thune (-South Dakota) - Earmarks Requested
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Alternate Name: John Randolph Thune
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AllSoloWith Other Members
* Numbers other than "All Sponsored Earmarks" do not include earmarks requested by the president to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 Number Cost
Solo Earmarks                     17 $13,304,328
With Other Members          137 $340,269,050
All Congressional                154 $353,573,378
All Sponsored Earmarks      162* $526,411,378*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

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 Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2008 Watertown
(Energy and Water)		 $344,000 Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (-SD)
Sen. Tim Johnson (-SD)		 South Dakota
View earmark details 2009 Watertown and Vicinity, SD
(Energy and Water)		 $311,000 Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (-SD)
Sen. Tim Johnson (-SD)		 South Dakota
View earmark details 2010 Watertown and Vicinity, SD
(Energy and Water)		 $359,000 Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (-SD)
Sen. Tim Johnson (-SD)		 Watertown, South Dakota
View earmark details 2009 Wildlife Services South Dakota, South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)		 $519,000 Sen. Tim Johnson (-SD) South Dakota South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks
View earmark details 2008 Youth and Family Services, for the Health Connections Program.
(Labor-HHS-Education)		 $143,000 Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (-SD)
Sen. Tim Johnson (-SD)		 Rapid City, South Dakota Youth and Family Services Inc.
View earmark details 2010 Youth & Family Services, Inc, Rapid City, SD, for a health promotion program for young men
(Labor-HHS-Education)		 $300,000 Sen. Tim Johnson (-SD) Rapid City, South Dakota Youth and Family Services Inc.
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