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Successful promotion of such pork-barrel legislation (often through skillful logrolling) is very likely to get the legislator re-elected by his constituents.
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www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/pork-barrel_legislation
www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/pork-barrel_legislation
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Pork barrel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pork barrel is a derogatory term referring to appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative's district. The usage origin...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_barrel
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"Pork barrel" came into use as a political term in the post-Civil War era. It comes from the plantation practice of distributing rations of ... When used to describe a bill, it implies the legislation is loaded with special projects for Members of Congress to distribute to their constituents back home as an act of largesse,
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www.c-span.org/guide/congress/glossary/porkbarr.htm
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Legislation that allocates government money to projects in a certain constituency. Particularly associated with US politics, where legislators seek to base military or transport facilities, and government agencies in their own constituency....
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Founding Fathers question: Main argument for pork-barrel legislation? I need to know if there was anything good about the pork-barrel legislation. ... Argument for pork-barrel legislation? What all does pork barrel legislation? Argument against pork-barrel legislation? Why people oppose pork barrel legislation?
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Pork-barrel legislation refers to appropriations of public funds by Congress or other legislative bodies for pet projects that serve the interests local districts these legislators represent ... Public works and agricultural subsides are often cited as examples of pork-barrel legislation. Other examples of such pork...
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definitions.uslegal.com/p/pork-barrel-legislation/
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Special projects, the imfamous "pork barrel legislation', should not be attached to other legitimate bills just to get a ... Know something about Reducing pork barrel legislation? We want to hear your view. Write now!
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Headline: Congress / Pork Barrel Legislation / The Pig Book ... (Capitol: Lisa Myers) The "pig book" issued by the Citizens Against Government Waste that summarizes Congressional pork projects examined; several examples and their cost, including projects brought in by Senator Robert Byrd, cited.
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