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CAGW's Blog
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BE-ANGRY
June, 2006
A Monthly Dispatch from Citizens Against Government Waste
Swimming in Pork
by: Douglas Rogers
House Appropriations Chairman Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) went off the deep end recently when he earmarked a whopping $1 million for a swimming pool in his district. Appropriations Committees in the House and Senate act as the gatekeepers to the lucrative business of earmarks and, as chairman, Rep. Lewis holds noteworthy influence to tack on pet projects to bills in a way that is not subject to debate or oversight.
Grifters Give FEMA a Run for their Money
by: Mary Krulia
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released its audit of the Federal Emer- gency Management Agency's (FEMA) efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. The report estimated that fraudulent payments totaled between $600 million and $1.4 billion.
Government Report Details Extent of Fannie Mae Scandal
by: Leslie K. Paige
Fannie Mae's accounting scandal reared its ugly head once more in late May when the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), Fannie's regulator within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, issued a report detailing the machinations of executives that led to the company's accounting disaster.
Forest Party
by: Mary Krulia
Every year, South Carolina Forest Service em- ployees participate in the All Employee Conference. The three-day conference has become an all-inclusive vacation on the taxpayers' dime.
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