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Congressman Flake Spotlights Egregious Earmark of the Week
$208,000 for Peach Tree Disease Life in South Carolina

Mesa, Arizona, Aug 15 -

Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today highlighted a pork project contained in the Omnibus Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008.



    This week’s egregious earmark: $208,000 for peach tree disease life in South Carolina.



    “This earmark is the pits,” said Flake.