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John McCain: “We passed a bill... loaded down with pork-barrel projects.”

On the recordDecember 16, 2009
We passed a bill... loaded down with pork-barrel projects.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain criticizes recent spending bills for excessive earmarks.

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