Phrases with «legislative pork»

The phrase "legislative pork" refers to government funds allocated for specific projects or benefits that are added to a bill by lawmakers to please their constituents or gain political support, often without considering if they are necessary or effective. It implies that these funds are used for personal or political gains rather than being for the overall benefit of the public. Full definition

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Sentences with «legislative pork»

Assemblyman Vito Lopez, the powerful Brooklyn Democratic political boss who has come under scrutiny for his use of legislative pork, has beens stripped of his Housing Committee chairmanship by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver following allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct made by two Assembly employees. (nystateofpolitics.com)
* $ 70 million by eliminating what's left of the state's reserve for legislative pork - barrel «member items» after the reduction proposed by Paterson. (nypost.com)
The $ 138 billion budget plan, adopted just before the April 1 deadline, included last - minute re-appropriations of old member items, also known as legislative pork. (nystateofpolitics.com)
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Phrases with «legislative pork»

Sentences with «legislative pork»

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