Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

December 4, 2008 10:23:33 AM CST


Citizens Against Government Waste

Citizens Against Government Waste news stories

2 Stories

 Pork Watchdog Taps Byrd 

W.Va. rules the roost in earmarks as $2.8B in tasty meat comes under scrutiny

(Newser) - Fiscal responsibility and vegetarianism took a hit today with the release of the 2008 Oinkers, awarded by a Washington watchdog group for the "most egregious and blatant examples of pork." Sen. Robert Byrd landed the top award for earmarking $386 million for West Virginia, but Alaska was the least kosher state, with $555.54 in earmarks per citizen, reports the Chicago Tribune . More »

More about:  Congress Ted Stevens earmarks Charles Rangel pork barrel spending Robert Byrd Citizens Against Government Waste

Pricey Pet Projects Thrive in Congress

Despite criticism, lawmakers stuff
budgets with earmarks

(Newser) - The earmark lives. Despite much public clamoring about lawmakers loading up budgets with expensive pet projects, not much changed this year: The domestic and defense budgets contain more than 11,000 such earmarks, the Washington Post reports. "It would take leadership in both parties—and a lot more shame—to ever rein them in," said a watchdog group. More »

More about:  George W. Bush Ted Stevens congressional Democrats earmarks US Congress federal spending Citizens Against Government Waste Taxpayers for Common Sense

2 Stories

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »