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The answer PORKBARREL (pork barrel) has 17 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of pork barrel in various dictionaries:
noun - a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
PORK BARREL - a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
PORK BARREL - Pork barrel is a metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a represe...
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| Nickname for appropriation bills that are "pieces of bacon" for a congressman's "folks back home" |
| It's a 2-word term for a government project or appropriation that yields rich patronage benefits |
| The sight of hungry people grabbing meat from a keg probably inspired this term for certain spending |
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| Pork barrel is a metaphor for the appropriation of government spending for localized projects secured solely or primarily to bring money to a representative's district. The usage originated in American English. Scholars use it as a technical term regarding legislative control of local appropriations. In election campaigns, the term is used in derogatory fashion to attack opponents. * Typically, "pork" involves funding for government programs whose economic or service benefits are concentrated in a particular area but whose costs are spread among all taxpayers. Public works projects, certain national defense spending projects, and agricultural subsidies are the most commonly cited examples. * Citizens Against Government Waste outlines seven criteria by which spending can be classified as "pork":* Requested by only one chamber of Congress * Not specifically authorized * Not competitively awarded * Not requested by the President * Greatly exceeds the President's budget request or the previous year's funding * Not the subject of Congressional hearings * Serves only a local or special interest. |