Pork Barrel Politics has been a major mover of the party planks for so long I don't think it will go away soon. You would think that the uncivil servants of the electorate could be embarrassed enough to trim the cellulite a bit, but it doesn't seem to work that way.
Whether you like it or not those nameless corporations provide jobs for millions of Americans. Even some of the illegals.
All those sheds you roof must have a wage earner of one kind or another footing the bill Lupo. I know damn well they aren't out on the corner selling strawberries or pencils. Pork provides jobs for the various state projects. Too bad so much of it is wasted on enriching the various state level trough swillers.