Pork spending for fence riding conservative Democrats and moderate Republicans (not liberals).
Did you all forget about Alaska's "Bridge to Nowhere" already?
According to a Congressional Research Service study, the number of earmarks in spending, or appropriations, bills went from 4,126 in 1994 to 15,877 in 2005. The value of those earmarks doubled to $47.4 billion in the same period. Earmarked projects often include roads, bridges and economic development efforts.
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2007-03-24
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