In​ 2005, $320 million of the federal​ government's budget was allocated toward building a​ "bridge to​ nowhere" in Alaska that connected two small towns. In​ 2006, $500,000 was allocated toward a teapot museum in North​ Carolina, $1 million toward a​ water-free urinal initiative in​ Michigan, and​ $4.5 million toward a museum and park at an abandoned mine in Maine. These projects were requested by specific legislators in order to boost their popularity in their constituencies.
These types of expenditures are known as​ ___________.
Since government spending increases employment by shifting the labor demand curve to the​ right, is it always a good idea for the government to increase​ expenditure? Explain your answer.
