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Bailout Dish Has Heaping Side of Pork

Here we are, in the midst of the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression, and the members of the U.S. Senate are busy dispensing pork in a shameless fashion.

In their vote on the $700 billion Wall Street bailout Wednesday night, senators packed the bill with scores of lavish goodies to please favored groups and win support from opponents in today's House vote.

Take, for instance, Section 305 of the 450-page bill, "Modifications of Energy Efficient Appliance Credit."