When he was elected to Congress last November, George Nethercutt became a national symbol of the Republican revolt -- not only against the Democrats but also against the ancient culture of buying votes and campaign contributions with taxpayer money. A political newcomer, Nethercutt had taken on the towering Speaker of the House, Tom Foley, and turned the Democratic incumbent's traditional advantage -- his ability to deliver everything from federal buildings to highway construction to his district -- into a liability. "Pork comes with a price," Nethercutt reminded voters, one that would be paid by their grandchildren unless all Americans pitched in...
HERE COMES THE PORK
THE REPUBLICANS WHO PROMISED TO MAKE HISTORIC BUDGET CUTS ARE CUTTING SOME SWEET DEALS AS WELL
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