#ScrapPork: 2010 Pork Barrel Spending in U.S. House of Reps.
by SavvyRoo on Nov 3, 2014 | Views: 232 | Score: 2
| Total earmarks for each Congressperson's district | Earmarks for contributors to each Congressperson's campaign | |
|---|---|---|
| Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) | 149769900 | 6053000 |
| Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) | 148376350 | 11750000 |
| C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla) | 128834000 | 30600000 |
| Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) | 118399150 | 11378900 |
| Jim Moran (D-Va) | 109740000 | 36565000 |
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opensecrets.org
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Four out of the top five total earmark spenders are Democrats. In addition, Democrat Jim Moran ranked second in top House spenders on earmarks to contributors. (This refers to the cost of earmarks that the member has sponsored or co-sponsored for an organization from which he or she received contributions.)
They ALL do it but prob dems are the worst from what I have seen.
The problem is it is OUR $$$.
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I agree that the total earmark expenditure in this chart shows that we have a problem with how our congress members are spending their efforts and money. But how can we change this fact if there will always be the incentive to spend on local projects? -- They want to be reelected.