Congress members try to get these projects because those are government projects and grants that primarily benefit the home district or state.
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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
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.
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.
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