Earmark Reform Pledge Press Conference

October 24, 2007

(Washington, D.C.) – The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), the nation’s premiere taxpayer watchdog, will hold a press conference on Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at 10 am to unveil its Earmark Reform Pledge.  CCAGW will be joined by members of the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and representatives of several major taxpayer watchdog groups

What:    Earmark Reform Pledge    

Who:     The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste ter

When:   Wednesday, October 24^th, 2007

Where:  Cannon Terrace

Featured speakers will include: Sens. Tom Coburn (R-President Bill Becker and Researcher Tom Arnold of the Maine Heritage Policy Center, and David Williams, Vice President of Policy, CAGW.  CAGW’s mascot, Porky, will also be in attendance.

The Maine Piglet Book combines elements of two perennial CAGW publications, the Congressional Pig Book and Prime Cuts, with the Maine Heritage Policy Center’s knowledge of the Maine state budget.  The Maine Piglet Book touches on many areas in the state budget where wasteful spending can be eliminated, providing a valuable resource to legislators and concerned taxpayers.

From ____ to ____, the Maine Piglet Book offers enough examples and analysis to make any Maine taxpayer cringe. 

Hard copies will be distributed at the press conference.  The report will also be available online at www.cagw.org and www.mainepolicy.org.  For answers to further questions, to schedule an interview, or to order a hard copy, please contact Alexa Moutevelis (202-467-5318, amoutevelis@cagw.org) or ______ ( , ). 

Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.  The Maine Heritage Policy Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and educational organization that formulates and promotes free market, conservative public policies in the areas of economic growth, fiscal matters, health care, and education – providing solutions that will benefit all the people of Maine. 

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste is the lobbying arm of Citizens Against Government Waste, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.