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PORK ALERT
With the White House and Congress trading accusations about who really wants to spend the Social Security surplus, pork has taken on more significance than ever before. If previous years are any guide, pork-barrel spending is likely to exceed $13...
Pork-barrel Spending Identified by CAGW Fiscal 1991 - 1999
Since Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) unveiled its first Congressional Pig Book in 1991, CAGW has identified more than $83 billion in pork-barrel spending -- a considerable sum, even by Washington standards. Following is a breakdown of...
CAGW’s Pork PatrolSM takes a closer look at fiscal 2000 VA-HUD Pork
Science and technology pork is always on the menu for appropriators flush with cash. This is especially unfortunate since the private sector, which stands to benefit the most from government giveaways, is usually capable of footing the bill on its...
CAGW’s Pork PatrolSM takes a closer look at fiscal 2000 agriculture pork
Traditionally, the annual agriculture spending bill is one of Congress’s most popular vehicles for pork barrel spending. The Pork Patrolsm has identified 181 earmarks in the Fiscal 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill (H.R. 1906/S.
TAXPAYER GROUP SADDENED BY ANNOUNCED RETIREMENT OF SPEAKER-ELECT BOB LIVINGSTON
For Immediate Release Contact: Jim Campi
TAXPAYER WATCHDOG GROUPS CONDEMN NEW YORK INCLUSION IN NORTHEAST INTERSTATE DAIRY COMPACT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Frydenlund December 18, 1998
CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE SALUTES SOUTH CAROLINA ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR DROPPING MICROSOFT SUIT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Aaron Taylor
CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE SALUTES SOUTH CAROLINA ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR DROPPING MICROSOFT SUIT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Aaron Taylor
CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE CALLS SPACE STATION AN ‘INTERSTELLAR WHITE ELEPHANT’
For Immediate Release Contact: Jim Campi
TAXPAYER WATCHDOG GROUP ARGUES THAT NETSCAPE TAKEOVER REVEALS ABSURDITY OF ANTITRUST SUIT AGAINST MICROSOFT
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CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE RELEASES REPORT ON GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
For Immediate Release Contact: Aaron Taylor
CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE RELEASES SCATHING INDICTMENT OF THE AMERICORPS PROGRAM
For Immediate Release Contact: Aaron Taylor