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-'''Pork-barrel legislation''' is [[legislation]] that brings [[federal]] money to a particular [[Congress|Congressman]]'s [[Congressional district|district]]. Pork barrel legislation, also known as just "pork" or an [[earmark]], is not in any budget nor is it requested by specific federal agencies. Conservatives consider pork to be wasteful of [[taxpayer]]'s dollars.
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-Pork is often 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 dollars 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.
-Examples of pork:
-* $25 million by 30 House members for the National Writing Project
-* $150,000 for the American Ballet Theatre in New York.
-*  $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 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.
-==References==
-<references/>
-[[Category:Government]]
-[[Category:Corruption]]

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