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help politicians win support from their constituents
Amelia Bingham
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∙ 6y agoPork barrel projects are one way of playing politics. Someone will tack on a pet project or something they want to get done, usually onto an unrelated bill. Whoever tries to tack on the pork barrel item or initiates it's inclusion is likely who benefits. For instance, if House and Senate are comprised of differing parties, then one of those bodies of Congress may threaten to not vote for something they are not particularly keen of unless they get what they want too.
Sometimes there are conflicts of interest, such as when a lawmaker has a vested interest in someone manufacturing something that the government, in theory, could use. So they may do what they can to create an expensive government project that uses as many goods and services related to the company they have a vested interest in.
At the far unreasonable extreme are overt criminal actions such as fake projects and kickbacks. What if a state governor and state legislators decide to approve a project which does not exist and pocket the money?
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∙ 9y agoThese projects help politicians win support from their constituents by funneling money from other projects back into their own state.
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Main argument against pork-barrel legislation?
Pork barrel legislation is added to laws before passage. The main argument against it is that it only benefits a few local constituents.
What are the positive effects of pork barrel?
The good things are more jobs, more infrastructure, more economic development, more government facilities. The bad part is that the spending isn't spread around fairly, its concentrated in areas represented by the older powerful representatives and senators.
What is yat gaw mein?
Yat is thick noodles in a brown sauce, with whatever kind of meat you order it with. They look like spagetti noodles. They have Pork Yat, Beef Yat, Chicken Yat, Shrimp Yat, Plain Yat, etc. Oh, it also has onions in it.
What bills appropriate money for local projects?
pork-barrel bills
Legislation whose tangible benefits are targeted solely at a particular legislator's constituency is called?
pork-barrel legislation
What term refers to government projects and grants that benefit a congress members home state?
pork-barrel project
What is the name of a goverernment project or grant that primarily benefits the home district or state of a particular member of congress?
Pork-barrel Projects
Politicians can gain added support for themselves by approving what?
Pork barrel projects
Who funds pork-barrel projects?
taxes
What are the disadvantages of pork barrel?
In politics, the biggest disadvantage is that it leads to bargaining for projects to be done and leads to wasteful and irresponsible spending.
What do you call special projects in congressional districts?
These special projects are referred to as Pork Barrel Projects.
Why is pork barrel done?
Congressional members do this by working hard to have the federal government spend money and complete projects in their home states and districts. Whether the spending or projects are useful often takes a back seat to the fact that they benefit the constituents and thereby increase the Congress member's popularity (and chance of getting re-elected). Projects of doubtful value like this are called pork-barrel projects.
Why is pork barrel spending done?
Congressional members do this by working hard to have the federal government spend money and complete projects in their home states and districts. Whether the spending or projects are useful often takes a back seat to the fact that they benefit the constituents and thereby increase the Congress member's popularity (and chance of getting re-elected). Projects of doubtful value like this are called pork-barrel projects.
Main argument against pork-barrel legislation?
Pork barrel legislation is added to laws before passage. The main argument against it is that it only benefits a few local constituents.
Federal projects that legislators bring to their districts?
they are called 'earmarks' or 'pork barrel's'
