The Pork Barrel
A Newsweek investigation turned up dozens of letters from politicians with an insatiable taste for pork. These are their scraps.
A Newsweek investigation turned up dozens of letters from politicians with an insatiable taste for pork. These are their scraps.
Freshman Rep. Allen West, R-Fla: This darling of the Tea Party and a frequent basher of federal spending on TV has already written four letters seeking tax dollars for pet projects in his district in his first 10 months on the job.