After seven record-breaking years in a row, the number and cost of so-called pork barrel projects is way down, thanks to voter outrage and a one-year moratorium imposed by Democrats after taking over Congress.
That's good news, according to Citizens Against Government Waste, a watchdog group that has railed against congressional "earmarks" for years.
"There are no indoor rain forests, National Peanut Festivals, mariachi music grants, or teapot museums to be found," according to the group's annual "Pig Book." ...
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