* $320 million for a bridge in Alaska dubbed "The Bridge To Nowhere"
* $320 million for a bridge in Alaska dubbed "The Bridge To Nowhere"
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The politicians 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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The politicians 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.