Task two:
Pork barrel is a government project (for example, Roosevelt's alphabet soup) that helps bring about a surplus of jobs (like the WPA) and can also bring about other benefits by making improvements through funds.
Earmark is something that can identify or help distinguish mark or characteristic.
Task three:
House and Senate views on the different projects and how much they are willing to spend differs. As it would seem, both the House and Senate are willing to spend more money on certain projects than others. For example, the Senate is willing to spend more for Energy and Homeland Security while the House is willing to spend more money for Medical, Bonds, Healthcare, and Infrastructure. Based on what they are willing to spend more money in, it would seem that the House refers to spend more money in Healthcare and Medical,w hich can directly help the people whereas Energy can help the environment.
The House wants to use the stimulus plan to help aid education while the Senate wants to use tax cuts and help individuals and families. The House is willing to spend more money on electricity while the Senate wants to spend the money on medical research...ect (an idea of prok barrel)
Money will go to a new MTA in Washington D.C and other capitol projects (pork barrel)
However, the stimulus plan has all the earmarks of something great...but it is promising too much and giving hope to many people. Obama is trying to act as Roosevelt did when he used his "alphabet soup" which did help bring a surplus of jobs and bring about prosperity to the country, however many things that are included for the stimulus plan, in my idea are just an earmark. there is too much controversy at the present moment, and for everything to get done. it will take years...and who knows what shape the country will be in at that point.
