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So they can get money for something in their district.
To win political support
Pork barrel projects
Politicians might use pork barrel spending to win support from their constituents.
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The jiffy all purpose baking mix have any pork or pork oil
It helps politicians win support from their constituents.
Politicians only approved the pork barrel spending to gain political support. They didn't approve it because they are for it, they did it so they can win.
The term "pork barrel spending" refers to wasteful or unnecessary spending, primarily for political reasons. The "pork" is government dollars spent in the home districts of legislative representatives, in order to promote their popularity and hence their re-election. In modern US politics, pork is used to encourage legislators to vote for proposals they and their constituents would not otherwise support, technically a legal form of bribery or extortion.
It helps politicians win support from their constituents
Pork
It helps politicians win support from their constituents