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ljm2002

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6. Does the term "pork barrel spending" ring a bell?

Reply to texshelters (Original post)

Fri May 11, 2012, 04:35 PM

May 2012

Every politician in D.C. likes to bring money back to their home district, and the military-industrial complex has been brilliant in how they made sure that the largesse is spread around in districts all across this great land. It ensures that few politicians will campaign against military spending, as it would mean less money and less jobs for their own districts.

It is really quite disheartening to see this destructive political logic play out the same way year after year.

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Why do Republicans ask for more money for defense than the Pentagon asks for? [View all] texshelters May 2012 OP

Payoff to their contributors. hobbit709 May 2012 #1

Plus "Strong on Defense!1!!!1".. n/t Fumesucker May 2012 #2

General contractors. Rex May 2012 #3

It's a pissing contest. jp11 May 2012 #4

Their underlying theory ChairmanAgnostic May 2012 #5

Does the term "pork barrel spending" ring a bell? ljm2002 May 2012 #6

They're just rounding it out to the nearest pallet of $100 bills..... Uben May 2012 #7

The Pentagon is one of the things they use to re-distribute wealth. Solomon May 2012 #8