The Pork Barrel

A Newsweek investigation turned up dozens of letters from politicians with an insatiable taste for pork. These are their scraps.

Open Letter Rep. Zach Wamp, R-TN: Representative Wamp writes in support of TIGER funds for a transportation improvement project in Chattanooga, TN. He writes that currently, “federal support for the project is limited to less than 10% of the funding packed pledged” by the state and local governments.