Porkbarrel Projects News Today

Under the leadership of President George W. Bush, who has made competitive bidding for the provision of government services a priority, the Administration has begun to take serious steps to expand competition for federal grants. This is wise policy. Besides promoting basic fairness, competitive bidding encourages greater efficiencies and cost savings.

Of random. this is all thanks to earmarking and people at home who might not know what earmarks are. pork added to appropriations bills and these porkbarrel projects often have nothing to do with the original legislation allowing members of congress to funnel tax dollars to pet project in their home districts which is how we end up with these absurd expenditures that are insulting to taxpayers. shannon: and favors being handed out in their home district, $12 million for an aquatic plant control ...