In tribute to Ustwo, I willfully and truthfully acknowledge that there are little piggies in both parties.
Citizens against Government Waste released its 2008 Congressional Pig Book today...its exposé of pork-barrel spending.:
Quote:
In fiscal year 2008, Congress stuffed 11,610 projects (the second highest total ever) worth $17.2 billion into the 12 appropriations bills. That is a 337 percent increase over the 2,658 projects in fiscal year 2007, and a 30 percent increase over the $13.2 billion total in fiscal year 2007. Alaska led the nation with $556 in pork per capita ($380 million total), followed by Hawaii with $221 ($283 million) and North Dakota with $208 ($133 million). CAGW has identified $271 billion in total pork since 1991.
http://www.cagw.org/site/News2?page=...ticle&id=11350
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The top porkers in the Senate:
Three Republicans (Cochran, Stevens, Shelby) followed by four Democrats (Landrieu, Byrd, Innouye, Murray)
The candidates:
Clinton - 281 projects, $296 million
Obama - 53 projects, $97 million
and kudos to McCain - 0 projects, $0
List of Senate porkers (pdf)
List of House porkers (pdf)
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