[TCats]

Actually, I agree with his basic premise - That many deserving activities of the Gov’t are shortchanged by political necessities in the form of ‘Pork’.

I just don't think anyone is going to change Human nature. Pork will be with us forever, albeit in a less identifiable form.

[Son House]

if Congress had not wasted so much money on pork-barrel spending.

Agree with the premise too, isn’t there any money to maintain roads and bridges before they build another monument to Senator Byrd?