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FY 2008 Had the Second-Highest Number of Earmarks in History Despite the Change in Congressional Leadership |
Earmarks, or “pork” projects, have escalated in recent years. There were more earmarks in 2005 than from 1991 to 1999 combined. In 2007, there was a dramatic decrease in projects as a result of a year-long continuing resolution. Under the Democratic Congress, earmarks have shot back up to the second-highest level in recent history. |
Number of Pork Projects, or Budget Earmarks, 1991–2008 |
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Source: Number of Pork Projects from Citizens Against Government Waste and Office of Management and Budget. |
