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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


Politicians can gain added support for themselves by approving what?

Pork barrel projects


What term refers to government projects and grants that benefit a congress members home state?

pork-barrel project


Who funds pork-barrel projects?

taxes


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


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.


Federal projects that legislators bring to their districts?

they are called 'earmarks' or 'pork barrel's'


An appropriation that benefits the constituents of a member of congress and thus enhances their popularity with the voters?

A pork barrel