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Published: April 15, 2009
Oklahoma gets smaller cut of Congress’ ‘pork’ pie
BY CHRIS CASTEEL
WASHINGTON — Are Oklahomans getting their fair share of pork?

Apparently not, according to the latest Pig Book, released Tuesday by Citizens Against Government Waste , which monitors so-called pork barrel spending in Congress.

The group reported that Oklahoma fell to 44th in pork per person, after lawmakers from the state secured $68 million in earmarked special projects in the current fiscal year. Last...

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