Question

Is pork-barrel spending always a bad thing? Can you think of some examples of pork-barrel projects, perhaps from your own district, that have had positive results

Short answer

Yes, Pork Barrel Spending is a bad thing most of the times.

Step-by-step solution

Definition

Pork Barrel Spending refers to legislations' spendings that have concentrated benefit over a single political party's district(s).

This is due to politicians' tendency to spend money in their home state or district, so that it benefits their constituents directly.

Detailed Explanation

Pork Barrel Spending is beneficial to local voters. But it happens at cost of entire country's objectives, and accelerates regional inequalities. It does so as small pork barrel spendings sum up to substantial total.

Hence, it is claimed unjustified on the terms that, common pooled taxpayers' money used in a biased way for local & personal benefit.

Therefore, it is monitored by non profit watchdog organisation, called 'Citizens against government waste' publishing annual report 'The Pig Book'