Would bringing back pork-barrel spending end government shutdowns?
- Written by Diana Evans, Professor of political science, Trinity College
Members of Congress, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., second from right, walk toward the Capitol building, Jan. 4, 2019. AP/Andrew HarnikFor eight years, Congress has banned the use of earmarks, otherwise known as “pork-barrel spending.” Earmarks paid for pet projects of legislators back in their districts, as a way of...
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