Which of the following is an example of "pork barrel spending"?

A) Funds spent by the federal government in repairing national highways
B) Funds spent by the Fed to bail out large financial institutions during recessions
C) Government funds spent by a senator for building fountains in his home state
D) Funds spent by the government in providing unemployment insurance


C

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