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'''Pork-barrel legislation''' is [[legislation]] that brings a [[federal]] program to a particular [[Congress|Congressman]]'s [[Congressional district|district]]. Some examples are improvement of a highway or an expansion of a military base.
'''Pork-barrel legislation''' is [[legislation]] that brings a [[federal]] program to a particular [[Congress|Congressman]]'s [[Congressional district|district]]. Pork Barrel legislation also known as just "Pork" or [[Earmark]], is a treasure chest of unscrutized spending. None of it is in any budget nor is it requested by specific federal agencies and therefore considered wasteful of [[tax-payers]] dollars.
More often it is added at the closing minutes to larger bills such as Labor/Heath & Human Services Bill or to Emergency War Funds.
Since Pork Barrel is not a traditional government expense presented for approval by congressional committee, billions of taxpayer's money can be spent. <ref>http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200807/POL20080707a.html , CNSNews Congress Loads Bill With $277 Million in 'Pork, July 7, 2008</ref> Some bills exceed $20 Billion in Pork.
* $25 million by 30 House members for the National Writing Project
* $150,000 for the American Ballet Theatre in New York.
Or other recent Pork Barrel spending
* $74 million for peanut storage <ref>http://www.examiner.com/a-619204~Congress_loads_up__20_billion_in_pork.html , The Examiner, Congress loads up $20 billion in pork, March 14, 2007</ref>
* $320 million for a bridge in Alaska dubbed "The Bridge To Nowhere"
The politicians will claim that there is scrutiny and "it can be cut out at any time.". <ref>http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200807/POL20080707a.html , CNSNews Congress Loads Bill With $277 Million in 'Pork, July 7, 2008</ref> The fact remains, it is nearly impossible to derail lawmakers from these 'bad' spending practices.
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