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December 8, 2008

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


Three Pentagon executives received cash awards of about $30,000 for outstanding leadership even though their agency has a history of weak management and strained employee relations; “This level of management displays all of the malignant attributes attributed to entrenched bureaucracy,” according to one analysis click here for more

Speaker of the House earmarks $1,034,000 to combat public urination in San Francisco click here for more

DC developer’s projects, paid for with tens of millions of dollars from HUD, marred by unchecked spending and dubious deals for family and friends click here for more

Politicians’ Defense earmarks help lobbyists and campaign contributors, not combat troops, investigation finds click here for more

Proposed $45 billion federal economic stimulus bill has “already succeeded in stimulating a stampede among” local governments seeking “free” money for local projects click here for more

Rhode Island town seeks $1.5 million to replace six traffic lights as part of the proposed stimulus package click here for more

Federal government spends $26.8 million to construct an arena in Youngstown, Ohio click here for more





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$9,703,059,014,790.00
$31,684.74 Per Citizen