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Congress must pass a bill for it to become a law. Some congressmen add special projects to bills, which benefit only their district. This spending money in a particular congressman's district for a particular activity is called, "pork." Should the Federal Government pay to build "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?"
Pork bellying simply means that congressmen keep adding special projects that will help certain individuals or communities.
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How are earmarks passed?
Earmarks also known as pork barrel are normally attached to another bill and passed with no discussion, by a vote of the Congress.
Why do members of Congress pass pork and earmarks?
because they help members of Congress get reelected
What does pork mean in the bible?
The word pork is not in the Bible.
What term refers to government projects and grants that benefit a congress members home state?
pork-barrel project
Is the stimulus bill a pork and barrel project?
YES!
Does sikttles have pork?
Depends on what you mean by pork. Ha! Seriously, no pork in Skittles. Is that what you wanted to hear?
What are the benefits if a piece of legislation has no pork barrel?
"Pork" is legislation within a bill that gives money to a certain interest group or cause that has nothing to do with the main part of the bill. The benefits of having no pork is not feeding federal money to an outside interest group just to keep them happy about the bill being passed.
An appropriation that benefits the constituents of a member of congress and thus enhances their popularity with the voters?
A pork barrel
What is it called when Congress passes laws to appropriate money on local projects?
pork-barrel legislation
Why would members of congress try to get pork barrel project?
members of congress they participate though does much of his work for the people of increase the voting strength of a particular group to do as part of its expressed powers to support armies lobbyist people of congress try to get pork barrel projects
Where did the Pork-Barrel Project come from?
Pork barrel projects are non essential, special interest projects of congressmen for their districts. Since they are not voted upon by the whole Congress, they are called "pork" because they are added fat to some other bill. The budget of the United States is published annually, but these added items seldom see scrutiny because they are tacked on to another bill. Such things as research into the sexual habits of the fruit fly or funding for a national teapot museum (actual projects, by the way) are simply added into an important bill such as the defense budget. Since no one ever questions that we need the defense budget, the bill is signed and this little "porker" gets into the budget "piggybacking" onto the more important bill. It is a favorite way for Congressmen and Senators to get special funding for pet projects that favor their own districts without introducing a special bill (that might get rejected). Just another way to pad the budget, all without the whole Congress looking at every funding proposal.
What is unrelated material that is attached to a bill or resolution called?
pork-barrel legislation
