pp. 455-477
Electoral Consequences of Porkbusting in the U. S. House of Representatives
Gregory L. Bovitz examines the electoral consequences of seemingly risky
political decisions by members of the U.S. House of Representatives to support termination
of other legislators’ pork-barrel programs. He finds that strategic choices to
defect from the pork-barrel game, thereby establishing or enhancing a reputation for
fiscal responsibility, can help—and never hurt—legislators’ reelection bids.
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