The Five Biggest Earmarks

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on April 14, 2009 - 1:23pm.
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Here are the five biggest local earmark requests:

Returning Soldiers Barracks. U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge requested $88 million to build new barracks for soldiers transitioning to civilian life at Fort Bragg.

Fort Bragg Road. Rep. Larry Kissell requested $84.7 million to extend Murchison Road through Fort Bragg. (Reps. Etheridge and Mike McIntyre asked for $35 million.)

Wilmington Harbor. Rep. McIntyre asked for $78 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deepen Wilmington Harbor.

Cape Fear Locks. Rep. McIntyre asked for $41 million for the Corps of Engineers to repair locks and dams on the Cape Fear River.

Military Readiness. Rep. Kissell requested $40 million to conduct military readiness testing and training activities at Fort Bragg.

As noted previously, Rep. G.K. Butterfield also requested submarines and aircraft carriers for the military that watchdog groups do not consider earmarks.

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