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Palin's hometown secured big federal funds when she was mayor
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The Hindustan Times
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September 2, 2008
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Washington, Sept. 2 -- Alaska Governor and Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin employed a lobbying firm to secure almost 27 million dollars in federal earmarks for her hometown - Wasilla - when she was its mayor.
This town of 6,700 residents, according to an analysis by an independent government watchdog, secured 500,000 dollars for a youth shelter, 1.9 million dollars for a transportation hub, 900,000 dollars for sewer repairs, and 15 million dollars for a rail project, reports the Washington Post.
That such a huge amount was allocated to Wasilla, located about 45 miles north of Alaskan capital Anchorage, ...
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