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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 20 > Oregon sees little from D.C. earmark trough

Oregon sees little from D.C. earmark trough

We used to get more, so what’s changed?

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
April 20, 2009

WASHINGTON — Oregonians’ diet of federal funds is nearly pork-free, according to a report released last week by a nonprofit watchdog group.

The state was 46th in the nation in earmark dollars for the 2009 federal budget, at $17.97 per person, Citizens Against Government Waste....

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