Okay guys, there is something that I don't think people are getting. Pork Barrel spending is usually tacked onto a larger spending bill in order to get it passed through congress. It's the ultimate in political manipulation because it's saying "If you want me to vote for your (unpopular) bill then do this for me and my constituents."
The case with Pork Spending in the most recent Republican majority congress was a little different. There it was a bribe fest and a free for all. I can back this up with plenty of examples, so if you must go down that road we will.
So in my view both parties (Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum) are responsible for runaway spending. Sure, some tacked on legislation like a Peanut Storage provision (or a Health Care initiative) might benefit somebody... but the point is that the war budget is getting passed.
This should make some people happy (and some others rather sad).
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