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. One of these is simply to limit the amount of money that the government spends. Citizens against government waste just released its 2017 congressional pig book, an annual publication highlighting wasteful. Pig book, the 27th edition of the groups expose on porkbarrel spending. Jeff flake, who inherited the wastebook when coburn retired after the 2014 edition. We just need to fire them all in dc and start from scratch. 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. Flake issues annual waste book earlier this week, sen. Andrzejewski praised those efforts he worked with reclaim new york on compiling new yorks spending data. Salaries of federal pr employees featured in senators annual. Schatz is president of citizens against government waste.
When considering the leviathan size of the federal government, its easy to. 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. Bizarre examples of wasteful government spending readers. The ten most ridiculous ways the government wastes your money. 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. 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. A second reform would be to increase government oversight.
Senator lankford releases federal fumbles govt waste report. Since my job is to be a watchdog on government waste, im often asked about the most outrageous cases. Senator lankford releases federal fumbles govt waste. The 20 government waste book released by republican senator tom coburn is here and like all of the books before it, details continuing and. As our list shows, there are plenty of places to cut. Local governments among worst offenders in wasteful spending.
Federal spending in alabama criticized in annual pig book. Six examples of government waste from this years budgethawk. Here are the most wasteful government projects in 2019 the. Top 7 wackiest examples of wasteful government spending from. Pig book from citizens against government waste helps to expose the corruption behind many government programs. 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. Wastebook 2011 united states government us senate, senator tom coburn. You are about to enter a twilight zone of crazy spending, political correctness, utter incompetence, and fantastic jollies, all funded by the british taxpayer. As in the past, this years list includes plenty of activities supported by research agencies. 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. Citizens against government waste releases 2018 pig book.
Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. Between nicotineaddicted fish, cokedup quails, and as we recently exposed, junkie monkeys, uncle sam is clearly addicted to spending, and were all paying the. A private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization representing more than one million members and supporters to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the us federal government. Washington, dc senator james lankford today released his second annual government waste and solutions report called, federal fumbles.
Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in. 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. Citizens against government wastes cagw 2019 congressional pig book exposes 282 earmarks, an increase of 21. 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. Top 10 examples of government waste the heritage foundation. Rand paul releases summer 2019 edition of the waste. Department of labors largest job corps contractor, management and training corporation mtc, as a prime case of waste, fraud, and abuse. 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. There was a problem fetching the data, please try again later. Citizens against government waste releases 2019 congressional. 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. For 23 years, the washingtonbased nonprofit group has tracked what is. Kristin tate is an author and columnist focused on taxation and government spending. These wasteful government programs need to go the heritage.
Citizens against government waste s cagw 2019 congressional pig book exposes 282 earmarks, an increase of 21. 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. We wont stop until we capture every dime taxed and spent by our government. Government spending and regulation run amok warning. Thats a tough call because government bureaucrats never take care of your money as carefully as you would take care of it yourself. Wastebook definition of wastebook by the free dictionary. That figure topped government spending in any other sector, almost doubling the secondlargest recipient of. Confronted with selfimposed budget cuts necessary to trim years of trillion dollar shortfalls, washington protested that it could not live within its means. The salaries of a select group of federal employees made the list. Oct 22, 2014 the following is our list of the top 7 examples of wasteful government spending from republican sen.
Pig book spotlights 232 earmarks amid pork that wastes. Her latest book, the liberal invasion of red state america, will be published by regnery publishing in 2020. Taxpayers billed for computers to binge watch desperate housewives, fish on treadmills federally funded studies put barbie in a. Citizens against government wastes cagw justreleased 2019 congressional pig book exposes 282 earmarks in fiscal year fy 2019, 22 percent more than fy 2018. I have told every i can to get a copy of this book and read it. The spending was among the porkbarrel projects highlighted by citizens against government waste in its annual pig book. A new online edition of the bumper book of government waste, published today, identifies potential savings to the tune of nearly. Arizona senator jeff flake released his annual 200page catalogue of egregious government spending today.
A nonpartisan parade of government waste and abuse. Weve successfully captured nearly 5 billion public expenditures, and we are rapidly growing our data in all 50 states down to the municipal level. Government waste is the opinion that the government does not spend money in an acceptable manner. Browns squandered billions welcome to the world of waste. People across the political spectrum have proposed various reforms to the process of government spending. Is there wasteful spending in the coronavirus stimulus bill. Wastebook 20 us senate, united states government, coburn m. The congressional pig book is cagws annual compilation of the porkbarrel projects in the federal budget. With nearly all of its spending in earmarks, it attracts a great deal of.
Illinois state government has 230 programs that provide state funds to nearly 7,000 units of local government. Senator coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final wastebook. Waste book usa government spending and regulation run amok. Wasteful government spending should embarrass congress. Citizens against government waste s cagw justreleased 2019 congressional pig bookexposes 282 earmarks in fiscal year fy 2019, 22 percent more than fy 2018. It attempted to take hostage the symbols of america to exact ransom from taxpayers. Despite sequestration to curb government spending, deficit spending has increased with the government s effort to continually boost economic growth. Open the books site tracks government spending, aims to. 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.
Mtc has been found to be improperly awarding subcontracts to the highest bidders. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more ways. Flake also classified as waste the funds spent on public relations and advertising, a. What do nasas green ninja, calm wives and military weapons in afghanistan have in common. Salaries of federal pr employees featured in senators. Jeff flake raz released his annual waste book, a list of 50 examples of federal spending which he believes are wasteful. 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. Senator paul works to combat government waste as part of an ongoing project for the subcommittee on federal spending oversight and. Pig book from citizens against government waste helps to expose the. Plenty of lawmakers talk about rooting out government waste, but mr.
Key takeaways soaring government spending and trilliondollar budget deficits have brought fiscal responsibility and reducing government waste back onto the national agenda. He deploys staffers to peruse newspapers and dig through government websites to spot the tens of billions of dollars in pork, boondoggles and. Oct 06, 2009 soaring government spending and trilliondollar budget deficits have brought fiscal responsibility and reducing government waste back onto the national agenda. We could pay off the national debt and have a very nice plus balance. 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. Senators wastebook notes that getting rid of the practice of pork barrel spending is next to impossible.
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. Wastebook 2015 the unrelenting wasteful spending of washington. 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. Watchdog group citizens against government waste cagw released its annual congressional pig book on wednesday, shedding light on the federal governments porkbarrel spending. Pig book, the 27th edition of the groups report on porkbarrel spending.
Citizens against government waste works to eliminate waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government through. What were trying to say with this waste book is for those who say that weve cut all the. 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. I could not believe some of the rediculous things they allot millions of dollars to. James lankford has cataloged some of the governments spending on usual or duplicative programs through the annual release of. Everyone should read this book,to see how the government,over many decades have been squandering our taxes we pay in. 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.
Tom coburn highlights ridiculous government spending in final. Today, citizens against government waste cagw released its. Apr, 2015 at least two reports this year have highlighted perceived waste that the government could address as it tries to reduce spending. The most ridiculous projects the government funded in 2017. Oct 27, 2014 the senators annual summary of wasteful spending is entitled wastebook followed by the year of its publication. Senator paul works to combat government waste as part of an ongoing project for the subcommittee on federal spending oversight and emergency management. The federal spending wastebook is outrageous in more. Controversy surrounds accepting the federal money because the bridge is not on a road, is in a fairly remote area, doesnt carry vehicles anymore. Most outrageous government waste foundation for economic. Twothirds of federal expenses must go to mandatory programs such as social security, medicare, and medicaid. Lankfords waste book finds, workers are placed on leave because they are under investigation for misconduct. The government watchdog group, citizens against government waste cagw published their annual report on wasteful government spending and found that.