A U.S. senator from Alabama directed more than $100 million in federal earmarks to renovate downtown Tuscaloosa near his own commercial office building. A congressman from Georgia secured $6.3 million in taxpayer funds to replenish the beach about 900 feet from his island vacation cottage. A representative from Michigan earmarked $486,000 to add a bike lane to a bridge within walking distance of her home.
From a Washington Post investigation of Congressional earmarks. For the full story go to - Congressional Earmarks Sometimes Used to Fund Projects Near Lawmakers’ Properties.
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