Private Lessons

Government spending is about decisions.  One of the decisions is to determine whether the private sector or the federal government should pay for a project.  Most people are quick to say that when it comes to transportation infrastructure the government should pay for it.  Well, hold your horses, that  may not be the best option. 
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GAO Reports on how earmarks hurt agencies

The GAO just released a report called ”Congressional Directives: Selected Agencies’ Processes for Responding to Funding Instructions,” or in layman’s terms - Earmarks: How They Detract from Agencies’ Priorities.
The agencies that the GAO looked at were the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers’ Civil Works programs.
 CAGW pulled from each [...]