You forgot rider bills.

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Lee — 10/24/2006 3:08:55 AM (archived)

The practice of adding funding for some pet project to an appropriations bill that has nothing to do with the bill in question. Adding funds to build a park named for the Congressman pushing it to Nasa's budget is an example. This is how the vast amount of pork gets passed.

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How to avoid the US becoming the world's largest banana republic - Randy - 10/23/2006 11:22:31 PM
- Stop electing the world's largest bananas to office - Fox - 10/27/2006 1:42:06 AM
- Term limits: 2 terms and out... Or else run for some other office. - Scott Evil - 10/24/2006 2:14:22 PM
- You forgot rider bills. - Lee - 10/24/2006 3:08:55 AM
- Thank you Randy - Lindy - 10/24/2006 2:24:02 AM
- Yep, you're absolutely right on all counts. - ER - 10/23/2006 11:50:10 PM
  - re: Yep, you're absolutely right on all counts. - Lindy - 10/28/2006 2:08:10 AM
    - The Death Of Dialogue - Randy - 10/28/2006 2:14:42 AM
  - GIS guided districting...interesting idea. (n/t) - podrock - 10/24/2006 1:27:29 AM
    - I've been thinking about that - Robert - 10/24/2006 4:06:01 PM
      - re: I've been thinking about that - Fox - 10/25/2006 5:44:54 PM
        
        No, but I've played Go - Robert - 10/25/2006 7:27:24 PM
      - Aren't we spatial? - ER - 10/24/2006 6:51:59 PM
        
        re: Aren't we spatial? - Robert - 10/24/2006 10:29:42 PM
        
        re: Aren't we spatial? - ER - 10/25/2006 2:05:06 AM
        
        re: Aren't we spatial? Part II - ER - 10/25/2006 2:25:16 AM
        
        We're on the same page - Robert - 10/25/2006 2:36:21 PM
        
        Practical constraints. - ER - 10/25/2006 5:36:56 PM
        
        census tracts are so 20th Century... - Robert - 10/25/2006 7:35:13 PM
        
        Data entry is so 19th Century. - ER - 10/26/2006 11:35:39 AM

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