Appropriations of public funds by Congress (or other legislative assemblies) for projects that do not serve the interests of any large portion of the country's citizenry but are nevertheless vigorously promoted by a small group of legislators because they will pump outside taxpayers' money and resources into the local districts these legislators represent. Successful promotion of such pork-barrel legislation (often through skillful logrolling) is very likely to get the legislator re-elected by his constituents. Classic examples of such pork-barrel legislation include Federal appropriations bills for dams, river and harbor improvements, bridge and highway construction, and job-training centers, as well as legislation designed to prevent closure of obsolete or unneeded military installations, prisons, VA hospitals and the like.
A Glossary of Political Economy Terms by Dr. Paul M. Johnson of Auburn University.
http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/pork-barrel_legislation
2 comentarios:
Gracias Manolo, sabía que en los USA estas negociaciones tenian hasta nombre pero no lograba acordarme, je PORK BARREL.
Abrazos
estás seguro que el barril de cerdo es especialidad solo de los republicanos?
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