2007-11-06 01:25:05 · 5 answers · asked by leahram 1 in Social Science ➔ Economics
It all depends on perspective... Pork barrel is a way to make a few people better off at the expense of everyone else. So if you are one of the few, everything is fine and dandy; if you are not, well, you know, sucks to be you...
2007-11-06 03:47:04 · answer #1 · answered by NC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pros: Pork barrel spending helps politicians keep their jobs by bringing back money to their constituents. Additionally, looking at the short-term, the increase of government spending helps a country or area come out of a recession.
Cons: Pork Barrel spending causes a large amount of waste and creates inefficiencies in the economy. Additionally, because so much money is being pumped into an economy, it increases the rate of inflation, which then has a large effect on interest rates and the economy as a whole.
2007-11-06 05:26:20 · answer #2 · answered by hudson r 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pork Belly Legislation
2016-12-17 10:01:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pros: politcians bring tax payer money back to the home turf.
Cons: taxpayer money is used in ineffective, uneconomiocal ways. Federal debt increases, special interest groups gain influence in the political process, etc...
2007-11-06 02:02:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
IS RIZAL FAVOR OF PDAF
2016-03-02 23:42:37 · answer #5 · answered by mark 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋