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GWEN IFILL (Newshour): A new Washington Post investigation has found that members of Congress steer taxpayer money close to home and close to their own interests.
The report examined the records of all 535 members of Congress, tracking their use of earmarks, provisions inserted into spending bills for their home districts.
Among the findings, 33 lawmakers spent a combined $300 million on public projects within about two miles of properties they own. And 16 members used special spending provisions to give money to groups with connections to immediate family members.
Moreover, it's all perfectly legal.
We're joined now by one of the reporters who spent a year on the project, Kimberly Kindy of The Washington Post.
HAY, I'm a taxpayer, I want my share! How about an earmark to buy ME a new Ford Mustang? If you're going to throw tax-dollars around, it's the least you can do. (sarcasm off)
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