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Pork survives party switches and earmarks persist
Cal Thomas notes that despite pledges of reform from Democrats and ongoing bipartisan spending, the pork barrel remains. He cites Inouye and Stevens, earmarks like the 234 000 National Wild Turkey Federation grant, and the Gravina Island bridge as examples of Washington sticking with pet projects despite promises of change.
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Alphonse Karr
Karr
U.S. Congress
Bush
House
Sten, Hoyer
Maryland
Washington
Congress
New York Times
David Kirkpatrick
Sen
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Inouye
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Kirkpatrick
Patty Murray
D-Wash
Jeff Flake
R-Ariz
the Times
National Wild Turkey Federation
Flake
Tom Schatz
Citizens Against Government Waste
Gravina Island
Ketchikan
Frank Murkowski
Associated Press
Erecr
Sarah Paulin
Honolulu Advertiser
Sen. Inouye
Senator Stevens
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services