Probably not a financial interest if I just bring home the bacon. That is to say, if I just get a bridge or a tunnel or an overpass in my district, I still get to use taxpayer money to buy myself back into office.
John Shadegg discusses the political implications of securing earmarks for local projects and how it can influence re-election.
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