Cheese Factories on the Moon

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]

See also

• The Moon is made of green cheese

References

1. Oppenheimer, Bruce I. (May 2012). "A Review of "Cheese Factories on the Moon: Why Earmarks Are Good for American Democracy": Frisch, Scott A., and Sean Q. Kelly. Boulder, CO: Paradigm Publishers, 2010 (hardcover); 2011 (softcover). 224 pages. $86.70 (hardcover); $24.61 (softcover)". Congress & the Presidency. 39 (2): 219–221. doi:10.1080/07343469.2012.679541. ISSN 0734-3469. S2CID 108420111.
2. Adam Meyerson, "The Genius of Ordinary People," Interview with Sen. Phil Gramm, Heritage Foundation Policy Review 50 (Fall 1989): 11-12.
3. Herdt, Timm (10 August 2010). "Contrarian view: Earmarks are good". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 11 November 2011.