pork barrel keeps going and bridges fall down

The Minneapolis bridge that fell was deficient by all accounts and was not upgrades mainly because money is being used for Iraq, pork barrell like the Bridge to Nowwhere in Alaska.

For a Senate Foe of Pork Barrel Spending, Two Bridges Too Far
By Shailagh Murray
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, October 21, 2005; Page A08

Republicans in Congress say they are serious about cutting spending, but they learned yesterday to keep their hands off the "Bridge to Nowwhere".
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), a staunch opponent of pork barrel spending, tried to block $453 million for two Alaska bridges that had been tucked into the recent highway bill. Coburn wanted to redirect the money to the Interstate 10 bridge across Lake Pontchartrain, a major thoroughfare that was severely damaged during Hurricane Ka
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