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Publication Date: June 2007
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Brian M. Riedl
Research Area: Banking and finance
Keywords: Budget; financial services; favoritism; seniority
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Although lawmakers claim to fund projects based purely on merit, the two latest spending bills suggest that committee assignments play a large role in the distribution of pork.