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What is Pork Barrel Legislation?
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Legislation that allocates government money to projects in a certain constituency. Particularly associated with US politics, where legislators seek to base military or transport facilities, and government agencies in their own constituency. Electoral prospects, especially for Congressmen, often depend on how much 'pork' they can divert to their home district, and members are reluctant to obstruct each other's pet projects in case their own are defeated.

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