view the Pork (xls).
This is version one, it is accurate, but we will add more detail, house member totals and track down the states of many of the earmarks (we have to do a little digging in some cases where they are not described). So check back frequently. And remember, this is just the Omnibus and does not include the three FY09 spending bills that passed back in the fall (Defense, Homeland Security, and Military Construction/Veterans Affairs) that had more than 2,000 earmarks worth $6.6 billion. source.
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Citation Details
Title: FINANCE SECRETARIAT REPORTS PRELIMINARY TRADE DEFICIT OF US$5.3 BILLION IN 1999.(Brief Article)
Publication: SourceMex Economic News & Analysis on Mexico (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 26, 2000
Publisher: Latin American Data Base/Latin American Institute
Page: NA
Article Type: Brief Article
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