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Very good article by Carol Leonnig.

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In Congress, Murtha beats everybody in loading [defense] legislation with earmarks, federal funds steered to chosen contractors without the usual reviews [for projects the Pentagon didn't request].

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WashPost: Govt paid $1 million per Murtha job

Timothy McNulty | December 30, 2009

Jack Murtha may have escaped an ethics inquiry, but questions remain about the earmarks he tosses around his district, says the WashPost's Carol Leonnig, in a story filed from Ford City:

But after two decades of Murtha-directed federal investment here, a look at the results shows the congressman's promises of jobs often fall short. In some cases, the federal government has spent more than $1 million to create each new position.

Of 16 local companies Murtha has helped win earmarks, a Washington Post analysis shows, 10 have generated far fewer jobs than forecast by Murtha and corporate leaders, and half of those firms already have closed operations in his district....excerpted from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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