Pork barrel legislation roundly criticized.

"Over the last decade, we have simply gone hog wild with earmarks. We are out of control. I am frustrated frus·trate
tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates
1.
a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: . So are taxpayers."

Earmarking

It has been suggested that some sections of this article be split into a new article entitled Earmark (USA). , the practice of adding pet spending projects to spending bills, continues to grow, prompting criticism by Congressman Jeff Flake Jeffry "Jeff" Flake (born December 31, 1962), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing Arizona's At-large congressional district. (R-Ariz.).

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Title Annotation:	Congressman Jeff Flake
Author:	McManus, John F.
Publication:	The New American
Article Type:	Brief article
Geographic Code:	1USA
Date:	Jun 26, 2006
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