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December 1, 2008

the pork report -- how Washington politicians, bureaucrats, and lobbyists are spending your tax dollars


Federal deficit “could easily exceed $1 trillion” this year click here to read more

Only 27 percent of Americans believe federal government agencies are doing a good job click here to read more

Collaborative effort to establish a “state-of-the-art museum” in Iraq will be funded with a $13 million grant from the U.S. State Department click here to read more

With unemployment in Chautauqua County, New York, rising, U.S. Senator announces his plan to direct federal funding to the Grape Heritage Discovery Center that he believes “could be a good economic boost for the region” click here to read more

Most of the $328,300 earmarked by Congress to construct a Montana baseball stadium wasn’t needed after all, but parks director plans to keep it anyway click here to read more

$4 million congressional earmark is the key to preserving what’s left of Michigan’s Tiger Stadium click here to read more

$216,276 federal grant pays to restore steam engine locomotive that hasn’t operated since the early 20th century click here to read more

Federal grant pays for Honolulu Symphony to tour Hawaii click here to read more

Coalition seeks to halt effort to widen a section of a New York biking and walking trail paid for with a $619,000 grant from the Federal Highway Administration click here to read more

California congressman says local governments have squandered earmarks for transportation click here to read more

$376,300 federal National Scenic Byways grant to pay to construct a concrete stairway in Vermont click here to read more

Department of Housing and Urban Development spends $600,000 to demolish a Michigan mall click here to read more






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$9,703,058,055,530.00
$31,684.74 Per Citizen