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Dipping Into The Pork Barrel Is An Election Year Hobby
Washington columnist Peter Edson analyzes the Rivers and Harbors and Flood Control Act of 1950, noting $1.8 billion authorized with $96 million deemed wasteful. He argues the flood control pork is an election year device, highlighting project counts by House and Senate, regional allocations, and Truman objections to several items. The piece frames the authorization as political theater with no immediate spending.
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