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In discussing the economic stimulus plan now being formulated by President-elect Obama and his aides, Senator Joseph R. Biden was sounding a fair bit like Senator John McCain and other Republicans today, warning that such spending not turn into an earmark-laden porkfest for lawmakers.
Biden Warns Against a Stimulus Porkfest - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Meanwhile, the bailout bill being worked over is becoming a huge porkfest, filled with items that have absolutely nothing to do with the financial situation.
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Meanwhile, the bailout bill being worked over is becoming a huge porkfest, filled with items that have absolutely nothing to do with the financial situation.
Wonderful – Market Set Up For Failure On Monday « Tai-Chi Policy 2008
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There is talk of a value-added tax and a lame duck Congress porkfest.
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In discussing the economic stimulus plan now being formulated by President-elect Obama and his aides, Senator Joseph R. Biden was sounding a fair bit like Senator John McCain and other Republicans today, warning that such spending not turn into an earmark-laden porkfest for lawmakers.
Biden Warns Against a Stimulus Porkfest - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Meanwhile, the bailout bill being worked over is becoming a huge porkfest, filled with items that have absolutely nothing to do with the financial situation.
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The Lieberman-Warner climate bill from 2008 -- that was a porkfest.
David Roberts: Does the Waxman-Markey Bill "Give Away 85% of Allowances to Polluters"? 2009
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We will also have massive debt (just check out the number of AGW measures in the Democrats latest porkfest 'stimulus' plan), we will have significantly less freedom and the poor in particular will suffer much worse than the rich.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Inspector, $1 BILLION is table scraps compared to the porkfest that's being dished out today for their pleasure at taxpayer expense.
Coalition for Patent Fairness Launches New Site, Blog Peter Zura 2009
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Is this bill nothing but a porkfest full of special interest giveaways?
David Roberts: Does the Waxman-Markey Bill "Give Away 85% of Allowances to Polluters"? 2009
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