At, we work hard to capture and post all disclosed spending at every level of government federal, state, and local. Confronted with selfimposed budget cuts necessary to trim years of trillion dollar shortfalls, washington protested that it could not live within its means. Local governments among worst offenders in wasteful spending. That figure topped government spending in any other sector, almost doubling the secondlargest recipient of. As our list shows, there are plenty of places to cut. Waste reports senator paul works to combat government waste as part of an ongoing project for the subcommittee on federal spending oversight and emergency management. With nearly all of its spending in earmarks, it attracts a great deal of. Citizens against government wastes cagw 2019 congressional pig book exposes 282 earmarks, an increase of 21.
Saturday january 28th, 2017 posted by craig eyermann at 10. Arizona senator jeff flake released his annual 200page catalogue of egregious government spending today. Flake also classified as waste the funds spent on public relations and advertising, a. Department of labors largest job corps contractor, management and training corporation mtc, as a prime case of waste, fraud, and abuse. A new report from senator jeff flake raz details 50 examples of government programs that he feels are some of the most egregious examples of wasteful spending at the federal level. Citizens against government waste s cagw justreleased 2019 congressional pig book exposes 282 earmarks in fiscal year fy 2019, 22 percent more than fy 2018. Thats a tough call because government bureaucrats never take care of your money as carefully as you would take care of it yourself. Federal spending in alabama criticized in annual pig book. Oct 22, 2014 the following is our list of the top 7 examples of wasteful government spending from republican sen. Pig book from citizens against government waste helps to expose the corruption behind many government programs. Tom coburn was always going to be a tough act to follow when it came to producing the colorful wastebook that he and his staff produced every year to document what they. The latest bumper book of government waste shows that tens of billions of pounds are still wasted each year and there is an enormous amount of fat left in the public sector.
Pauls waste report turns the spotlight on just some of the ways the federal government spends the american peoples hardearned money, with this edition including stories of building up tunisias political system and the pakistani film industry, supporting green growth in peru, teaching english and it skills at. Jan 12, 2017 a new report from senator jeff flake raz details 50 examples of government programs that he feels are some of the most egregious examples of wasteful spending at the federal level. We just need to fire them all in dc and start from scratch. Wastebook 2011 united states government us senate, senator tom coburn. Oct 06, 2009 soaring government spending and trilliondollar budget deficits have brought fiscal responsibility and reducing government waste back onto the national agenda. Salaries of federal pr employees featured in senators. Wasteful government spending should embarrass congress. When considering the leviathan size of the federal government, its easy to. Jul 19, 2018 in publishing its annual expose on egregious pork barrel spending, citizens against government waste highlights spending that was requested by only one chamber of congress, wasnt the. Government spending and regulation run amok warning. Wastebook definition of wastebook by the free dictionary. He deploys staffers to peruse newspapers and dig through government websites to spot the tens of billions of dollars in pork, boondoggles and extravagance that have contributed to the governments trillions of dollars of debt. Known simply as the waste book, the report is a watchlist of eyeopening expenditures, which coburn blames on a let them eat caviar attitude in washington.
Oct 27, 2014 the senators annual summary of wasteful spending is entitled wastebook followed by the year of its publication. The congressional pig book is cagws annual compilation of the porkbarrel projects in the federal budget. Illinois state government has 230 programs that provide state funds to nearly 7,000 units of local government. A new online edition of the bumper book of government waste, published today, identifies potential savings to the tune of nearly. Washington, dc senator james lankford today released his second annual government waste and solutions report called, federal fumbles. We could pay off the national debt and have a very nice plus balance. The spending was among the porkbarrel projects highlighted by citizens against government waste in its annual pig book. Citizens against government waste just released its 2017 congressional pig book, an annual publication highlighting wasteful. Flake issues annual waste book earlier this week, sen. About the author citizens against government waste cagw is a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in federal government.
The most ridiculous projects the government funded in 2017. Open the books site tracks government spending, aims to. The ten most ridiculous ways the government wastes your money. A second reform would be to increase government oversight. Top 7 wackiest examples of wasteful government spending from. Pig book from citizens against government waste helps to expose the.
Most outrageous government waste foundation for economic. You are about to enter a twilight zone of crazy spending, political correctness, utter incompetence, and fantastic jollies, all funded by the british taxpayer. Pig book, the 27th edition of the groups expose on porkbarrel spending. Wastebook 20 us senate, united states government, coburn m. The 20 government waste book released by republican senator tom coburn is here and like all of the books before it, details continuing and. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. These wasteful government programs need to go the heritage. Government waste is the opinion that the government does not spend money in an acceptable manner. Salaries of federal pr employees featured in senators annual. It is clear from the reports of the government accountability office, senator coburns annual wastebooks, citizens against government waste s annual pig book, and many other analyses, that when addressing a newly discovered problem, congress doesnt even check to see if there already is a government program addressing it. Rand paul releases summer 2019 edition of the waste. Waste book usa government spending and regulation run amok. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Weve successfully captured nearly 5 billion public expenditures, and we are rapidly growing our data in all 50 states down to the municipal level.
James lankford has cataloged some of the governments spending on usual or duplicative programs through the annual release of. Twothirds of federal expenses must go to mandatory programs such as social security, medicare, and medicaid. A private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization representing more than one million members and supporters to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the us federal government. Kudos to the elected officials that dont need a lawsuit but open the books by making that good government decision, he told gotham gazette after the formal portion of the event, a lunch centered around his presentation. Taxpayers billed for computers to binge watch desperate housewives, fish on treadmills federally funded studies put barbie in a. Citizens against government waste s cagw justreleased 2019 congressional pig bookexposes 282 earmarks in fiscal year fy 2019, 22 percent more than fy 2018. The salaries of a select group of federal employees made the list. Key takeaways soaring government spending and trilliondollar budget deficits have brought fiscal responsibility and reducing government waste back onto the national agenda. Senator paul works to combat government waste as part of an ongoing project for the subcommittee on federal spending oversight and. Andrzejewski praised those efforts he worked with reclaim new york on compiling new yorks spending data.
If ministers do something about it, they can give taxpayers a better deal and still provide the frontline services which people depend on the most. Citizens against government waste releases 2019 congressional. Senator lankford releases federal fumbles govt waste report. A pork project is a lineitem in an appropriations bill.
I could not believe some of the rediculous things they allot millions of dollars to. Plenty of lawmakers talk about rooting out government waste, but mr. He has just releases wastebook 2015 and trust me, as you will see below, the wasteful spending on idiocy continues unabated under the obama administration. The government watchdog group, citizens against government waste cagw published their annual report on wasteful government spending and found that. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Known simply as the waste book, the report is a watchlist of eyeopening expenditures, which coburn blames on a let them eat caviar attitude in washington at a time when 23 million of our. Citizens against government wastes cagw justreleased 2019 congressional pig book exposes 282 earmarks in fiscal year fy 2019, 22 percent more than fy 2018.
Apr, 2015 at least two reports this year have highlighted perceived waste that the government could address as it tries to reduce spending. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. We wont stop until we capture every dime taxed and spent by our government. Senator paul works to combat government waste as part of an ongoing project for the subcommittee on federal spending oversight and emergency management. Senator lankford releases federal fumbles govt waste. What do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. Jeff flake, who inherited the wastebook when coburn retired after the 2014 edition. Schatz is president of citizens against government waste. Jul 18, 2018 watchdog group citizens against government waste cagw released its annual congressional pig book on wednesday, shedding light on the federal government s porkbarrel spending. Here are the most wasteful government projects in 2019 the. As in the past, this years list includes plenty of activities supported by research agencies. Bizarre examples of wasteful government spending readers. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of washington.
Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible. Dec 24, 2015 the 2015 edition of the waste report from the federal spending oversight subcommittee which paul chairs highlights over 30 examples of wasteful spending, misplaced priorities, and bad. Waste, fraud and abuse in the largest job corps contractor. Everyone should read this book,to see how the government,over many decades have been squandering our taxes we pay in. Mtc has been found to be improperly awarding subcontracts to the highest bidders. Is there wasteful spending in the coronavirus stimulus bill. A nonpartisan parade of government waste and abuse. Readers digest editors from the book the bathroom readers institute these ridiculously expensive federal projects prove that government waste comes in all shapes and sizes. Despite sequestration to curb government spending, deficit spending has increased with the government s effort to continually boost economic growth. Pig book spotlights 232 earmarks amid pork that wastes. There was a problem fetching the data, please try again later. Citizens against government waste works to eliminate waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government through.
The only way to stop wasteful washington spending is by shining a light on it whenever and wherever it occurs, even if it is in your own state, says sen. One of these is simply to limit the amount of money that the government spends. Since my job is to be a watchdog on government waste, im often asked about the most outrageous cases. Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Apr 19, 2017 andrzejewski is the ceo and founder of, an online transparency tool launched by his nonpartisan, nonprofit group, aptly named american transparency, with the stated goals of reducing waste in government spending and combatting corruption. For 23 years, the washingtonbased nonprofit group has tracked what is. Lankfords waste book finds, workers are placed on leave because they are under investigation for misconduct. Six examples of government waste from this years budgethawk. Oct 24, 2014 plenty of lawmakers talk about rooting out government waste, but mr. I have told every i can to get a copy of this book and read it. Watchdog group citizens against government waste cagw released its annual congressional pig book on wednesday, shedding light on the federal governments porkbarrel spending. Controversy surrounds accepting the federal money because the bridge is not on a road, is in a fairly remote area, doesnt carry vehicles anymore.
Citizens against government waste releases 2018 pig book. Between nicotineaddicted fish, cokedup quails, and as we recently exposed, junkie monkeys, uncle sam is clearly addicted to spending, and were all paying the. Her latest book, the liberal invasion of red state america, will be published by regnery publishing in 2020. Browns squandered billions welcome to the world of waste. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. Jeff flake raz released his annual waste book, a list of 50 examples of federal spending which he believes are wasteful. Citizens against government waste s cagw 2019 congressional pig book exposes 282 earmarks, an increase of 21. He deploys staffers to peruse newspapers and dig through government websites to spot the tens of billions of dollars in pork, boondoggles and. Oct 16, 2012 known simply as the waste book, the report is a watchlist of eyeopening expenditures, which coburn blames on a let them eat caviar attitude in washington at a time when 23 million of our.
Top 10 examples of government waste the heritage foundation. Today, citizens against government waste cagw released its. What were trying to say with this waste book is for those who say that weve cut all the. It attempted to take hostage the symbols of america to exact ransom from taxpayers. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending. Kristin tate is an author and columnist focused on taxation and government spending.
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