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CAGW Releases November WasteWatcher
WASHINGTON --(Business Wire)--
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW):
Coburn
Report Reveals Waste
Sean Kennedy
During his 17 years as a senator and representative, Senator Tom Coburn
(R-Okla.) has established himself as a staunch opponent of frivolous
federal spending. His annual Wastebook has regularly provided
valuable information for taxpayers regarding the specific ways the
federal government wastes money. Released in October, Wastebook
2012 highlights 100 projects costing taxpayers more than
$18 billion ...
Chevy
Volts Fail to Electrify Customers
P.J. Austin
In the movie Field of Dreams, Kevin
Costner's character, Ray Kinsella, is on the brink of bankruptcy and
debates whether or not it is completely absurd to build a baseball field
in his cornfield and expect people to come watch games played by ghosts
of former players. In a famous scene, Kinsella is walking in his
backyard when he hears a mysterious voice call out, "if you build it,
they wil come." ...
Recovery
Act Broadband Funds: Boon or Bust
By Deborah Collier
When he signed the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) or stimulus, President
Obama promised that the $862 billion expenditure of taxpayer dollars
would provide jobs and improve the economy. Everyone has heard about the
"shovel-ready jobs," and seen signs along the highway touting the use of
ARRA funds for improvements, but beyond roadwork loans to failing solar
companies like Solyndra, there were many other outlets for stimulus
funds ...
Amtrak:
Throw Money from the Train
By: Tom Miller (News - Alert)
Since 1971, the federal government has been subsidizing the for-profit
passenger rail system Amtrak. The company received $1.4
billion in 2012, and the House of Representatives increased its appropriation
to $1.8 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2013. With a trillion dollar
deficit and the national debt at a record $16.2 trillion, federal
funding for Amtrak has been targeted by many for elimination. Based on
the company's track record, it is hard to justify continued taxpayer
support ...
Special
Access is all About the Data
By Deb Collier
The special access marketplace provides dedicated high-capacity
connections that serve voice and data needs for smaller carriers, large
businesses and government through lease agreements with larger
telecommunications providers. In 1999, the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC (News - Alert)) voted to deregulate the special access marketplace,
which has helped to spur growth and innovation in all areas of
telecommunications ...
Citizens
Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization
dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in
government.
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