Pork money surprises even congressman who asked for it
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
WASHINGTON -- Call it pork for peanuts. More than $200,000 to pay for an arena at Alabama's National Peanut Festival was tucked into the huge spending package Congress approved this month.
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