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Hasterts Earmarks: Pork or Politics?

former Speaker Hastert in land deal scandal that questions legitimacy of federal funding.

By Phoebe Connelly

In June, Speaker of the House Dennis J. Hastert (R-Ill.) made headlines twice. At the start of the month, he became the longest-serving Republican Speaker in history. But at month’s end, he was answering questions about a land deal that netted him $1.8 million. The land he’d sold was located five miles from a highway for which he’d earmarked $207 million.… return to article

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