Here's a fun read for a rainy day.
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Senator Tom Coburn's Waste Book is probably just the tip of the iceberg.
He lists a hundred items.
Here's a short list:
Paid to Do Nothing – (Government wide) At least $400 million
It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. It’s Superman! – (National Guard) $10 million
Uncle Sam Looking for Romance on the Web – (NEH) $914,000
Obama Administration Studies American’s Attitudes Towards Filibuster as Senate Majority Leader Eliminates the Longstanding Senate Right to Debate – (MO) $251,525
Beachfront Boondoggle: Taxpayer’s on the Hook for Paradise Island Homes – (HI) $500 million
Pimping the Tax Code – (NV) $17.5 million
Mass Destruction of Weapons – (DoD) $7 billion
Let Me Google That for You: National Technical Information Service – (Department of Commerce) $50 million
Millions Spent Building, Promoting an Insurance Plan Few Want and a Website that Doesn’t Work – (Department of Health and Human Services) At least $379 million
Cost of Unused Mega-Blimp Goes Up, Up and Away – (Army) $297 Million
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Senator Tom Coburn's Waste Book is probably just the tip of the iceberg.
He lists a hundred items.
Here's a short list:
Paid to Do Nothing – (Government wide) At least $400 million
It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. It’s Superman! – (National Guard) $10 million
Uncle Sam Looking for Romance on the Web – (NEH) $914,000
Obama Administration Studies American’s Attitudes Towards Filibuster as Senate Majority Leader Eliminates the Longstanding Senate Right to Debate – (MO) $251,525
Beachfront Boondoggle: Taxpayer’s on the Hook for Paradise Island Homes – (HI) $500 million
Pimping the Tax Code – (NV) $17.5 million
Mass Destruction of Weapons – (DoD) $7 billion
Let Me Google That for You: National Technical Information Service – (Department of Commerce) $50 million
Millions Spent Building, Promoting an Insurance Plan Few Want and a Website that Doesn’t Work – (Department of Health and Human Services) At least $379 million
Cost of Unused Mega-Blimp Goes Up, Up and Away – (Army) $297 Million
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