April 2008 Wastewatcher
Coconut Road Outrage
by Leslie K. Paige
An update on the ongoing drama associated with what Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has dubbed “the immaculate earmark.”
Fill’er Up with Politics
by Elizabeth Wright
The Air Force refueling tanker saga started with a provision added to the fiscal 2002 Defense Appropriations Act directing the Air Force to lease 100 Boeing 767’s for new fuel tankers. It was not only one of the worst examples of corporate welfare, this no-bid lease also ballooned into a major scandal.
South Dakotans Should Choo Choo Choose Their Own Destiny
by Paulene Staben, South Dakota CAGW Member
When one thinks of western South Dakota, one imagines sweeping vistas and beautiful ranches. However, the Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad (DM&E) is threatening to grab massive swaths of this beautiful private land in western South Dakota to build 120 miles of new rail line.
by Katelynn Eckert
In an audit of federal employees’ use of credit cards, released on March 14, 2008, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found some shocking charges with a debatable relationship to necessary costs.
by Alexa Moutevelis
On April 2, CAGW released the 2008 Congressional Pig Book, which identifies 11,610 pork- barrel projects worth $17.2 billion in the fiscal year 2008 appropriations bills.
Filed under: Defense, Earmarks, Pork, Waste, Wastewatcher
