Bailout Bill Pork

The $700 billion financial rescue bill to be approved by the U.S. Senate includes tax reliefs and incentives unrelated directly to the economical crisis the bill is expected to remedy. According to the New York Post, the pork helped convince some senators to vote in favor of the previously rejected bailout plan.New York Post: porking up The Rescue Bill (October 2, 2008)

The incentives include tax breaks for Hollywood productions, wool research, racing tracks, rum production and more. The fattest pork went to improve health care for the mentally ill.American Thinker: Pork for Hollywood in bailout bill? (October 2, 2008)