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Cheese Factories on the Moon: Why Earmarks are Good for American Democracy is a book by American political scientists Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q. Kelly.[1] The title of the book was inspired by a quote by conservative Republican and former Senator Phil Gramm, who said:
If we should vote next week on whether to begin producing cheese in a factory on the moon, I almost certainly would oppose it...On the other hand, if the government decided to institute the policy, it would be my objective to see that a Texas contractor builds this celestial cheese plant, that the milk comes from Texas cows, and that the Earth distribution center is located in Texas.[2]
Originally published in 2011, the book focuses on congressional appropriations earmarks.[3]
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