Pork in $80B Appropriations Bill

RFK Stadium
without defense funding

An $80 billion bill, supposedly meant to cover last-minute contigencies in Afghanistan and Iraq, has added provisions dealing with oil drilling, forest services, economic assistance to Palestinians, and even a new baseball stadium for Washington – all thanks to insertions by various U.S. Senators. DefenseTech.org has further links and details; if their NY Times link has gone dead, this permalink URL will ensure access.