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Pork barrel

The New York Times reported on the ‘pork barrel’ provisions added to the war fund appropriations bill by the US Senate. Funniest item?

A provision to allow the Border Patrol to accept donations of body armor for patrol dogs, also inserted by Mr. Leahy. An 11-year-old girl in Vermont has been raising money to buy a bulletproof vest for a patrol dog, but the current legislation does not allow the patrol to accept gifts.