What Has Been the Result of the Recent Moratorium on Pork

question 28

Multiple Choice

What has been the result of the recent moratorium on pork barrel projects?

• A) not effective, with only a small reduction in such projects
• B) somewhat effective, with a reduction in about half of such projects
• C) not effective, because legislators have been extremely successful in circumventing the moratorium
• D) not effective, because of problems caused by large loopholes
• E) effective, with a large decrease in the amount of dollars spent on such projects

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