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Rep. Joe Pitts named 'Taxpayer Hero'
TONY PHYRILLAS | August 29th 2008 by Tony Phyrillas
Citizens Against Government Waste has recognized Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Pitts as a 'Taxpayer Hero' based on his "fiscally responsible voting record" during 2007.Pitts, a Republican who represents Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District, was read more
Oink, Oink
TONY PHYRILLAS | August 28th 2008 by Tony Phyrillas
Check out the list of Pennsylvania members of Congress on the 2007 Congressional ratings released by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste. It's posted today at POLICY BLOGThe citizens watchdog group keeps track of pork spending.The worst read more
Pelosi & Reid Are Porkers of the Month
ARRA News Service | August 22nd 2008 by OzarkGuru
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has named Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) Porkers of the Month for leading a do-nothing Congress into a five-week recess. Of the 106 bills enacted since Ja read more
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi & Senate Leader Harry Reid honored as…
All Things Reform | August 21st 2008 by David Weller
Government reform orgs. deliver news on major events within their areas of expertise.From: Citizens Against Government WasteCitizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today named Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader H read more
Homeland Security Pork
The Whig | August 6th 2008 by Septimus
Citizens Against Government Waste: Homeland Security budget used to funnel money back to the home states of the committee members. Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today released its preliminary analysis of the Senate version of the Fiscal 20 read more
Porker of the Month
Grizzly Groundswell | July 28th 2008 by Doug Welch
It is that time again. It is time for CAGW’s Porker of the Month award. And July’s winner is Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) Rep. John Mica Washington Office:Phone: (202) 225-4035 Fax: (202) 226-0821WebsiteEmail Form CAGW Names Rep. Mica read more
CAGW: Petition High Oil Prices
Political Ravings Forum & Blog | July 25th 2008 by Kevin Watts
Go to the Citizens Against Government Waste link at the bottom of the page and sign it. When you go to the link, it will ask you to fill out some... read more
What is the involvement of Countrywide Home Loans in Rogers Park?
Rogers Park in 1,000 Words | July 21st 2008 by Bill Morton
Countrywide Whistleblower Robert Feinberg (former V.I.P. Account Executive) was interviewed this morning on CNBC.Countrywide's "Deceptive" Practices: http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=795654485"Calfornia's attorney general is looking into new evi read more
Politics: LaHood makes pork alert list
The Peoria Pundit | July 8th 2008
From the Pork Alert Website: WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today released its preliminary analysis of the House version of the Fiscal 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations Act. The top read more
Sen. Chris Dodd Porker of the Month
ARRA News Service | June 30th 2008 by OzarkGuru
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today named Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CN) its June Porker of the Month for accepting a preferential mortgage deal from a company which stands to benefit from a mortgage bailout bill read more
POLITICS - Update, Here Comes the Pork
Mage Soapbox | June 27th 2008
"Earmarks Persist in Spending Bills for 2009" by RON NIXON, New York Times Despite a pledge by Congressional leaders to reduce pork-barrel projects, new information shows that both the number and amount of earmarks have increased in several spending read more
Call your US Rep. and two US Senators and ask them to disclose th…
All Things Reform | June 23rd 2008 by David Weller
Sunlight Foundation is asking us to volunteer for an earmark investigation project. Work in collaboration with Citizens Against Government Waste and Taxpayers for Common Sense, simply by calling your own US Representative and two US Senators and ask read more
Charity News Roundup
Charity Navigator Blog | June 6th 2008
A digest of news stories from the week ending Friday, June 6.As the presidential race narrowed to two candidates this week, nonprofits showed up in stories from both camps: An Associated Press story, People who might complicate Obama’s campai read more
Why can't the government be more frugal?
Finally Frugal | May 14th 2008 by Finally Frugal
I just received a letter from the IRS--dated May 12--telling me that my rebate check was deposited in my account on May 9. As if I hadn't been checking my ING account on an hourly basis since May 5th. How much money did the government spend (and how read more
Tell your US Rep. and two US Senators NO to political manipulatio…
All Things Reform | April 22nd 2008 by David Weller
Citizens Against Government Waste is returning to a fight in Congress they thought they had already won-- open and competitive bidding in the defense procurement process. Yet, despite a scandal, a massive federal fine, and even criminal penalties fo read more
PATTY MURRAY SEEMS TO REALLY LIKE DICKS
Tried'ndTrue Illustrated | April 18th 2008 by triedndtrue
BIGGEST ABUSERS OF PORKSen. Patty Murray and Rep. Norm Dicks of Washington have the dubious distinction of being among the biggest abusers of pork barrel spending, according to a new report released by the group Citizens Against Government Waste.The read more
Ed Schultz Guest Will Be John Murtha
David Drake | April 10th 2008
Liberal Radio Talker Ed Schultz is scheduled to have as a guest on his Thursday program Defeatocrat, and King of Pork, U.S. Congressman Mad John Murtha. Ed pretends to talk tough, claiming to treat all politicians equally and claiming that he asks "t read more
Not all pork is not Kosher
Polikicks - Original Independent Political Analysis | April 6th 2008 by Poli Kicks
The media loves controversial issues and aside from sex scandals nothing bests Washington corruption in an election year. A group who goes by the acronym CAGW who apparently believed that spelled out words are tremendous waste published last week a read more
Oink Oink
Circle City Pundit | April 4th 2008 by Jacob Perry (The Scribe)
Citizens Against Government Waste has published it's annual "Pig Book" listing all pork barrel spending bills. It has a neato database where you can look up bills by member, party, etc. For example,... Be sure to visit the site to get all the links read more
Congressman Paul Broun (GA) Urges Congress to Go On “Pork Free…
The Write Idea | April 4th 2008 by Publius
Congressman Paul Broun is standing strong for the American Taxpayer.“We must stop the spending. Earmarks are just the beginning of the process. Earmarks are a vehicle that Members of Congress can use that leads to fraud and abuse, and to government read more
How Meth Labs and Civil War Preservation Are Linked
American Civil War Gaming & Reading | April 3rd 2008
According to a recent report by the watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste, a recent $2,000,000 land expansion project by the Chickamauga Chattanooga National Military Park and the organization of a Tennessee Meth Lab Task Force in Chattano read more
How Meth Labs and Civil War Preservation Are Linked
TOCWOC | April 3rd 2008
According to a recent report by the watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste, a recent $2,000,000 land expansion project by the Chickamauga Chattanooga National Military Park and the organization of a Tennessee Meth Lab Task Force in Chattano read more
Pork Barrel Fun with Clinton and Obama
Political Kudzu | April 3rd 2008 by Nathan Martin
Pork Barrel Spending ( aka Earmarks) is going to become more of an issue that it is now, and here is why from the LA Times. The nonpartisan taxpayer watchdog group Citizens Against Government Waste is out with its newest Pig Book, an overwhelming det read more
POLITICS - It's All About PORK Not Party
Mage Soapbox | April 3rd 2008
"Republicans lead 'pork' spending lists: report" by Richard Cowan, ReutersRepublicans in the U.S. Congress, trying to appear frugal with taxpayer dollars this election year, found on Wednesday that some in their own ranks topped a list of "pork" spen read more
2008 Pork Book; Legislator's Pet Projects
...as iron sharpens iron... | April 3rd 2008
This is my feeble attempt at shedding some light on our government's spending.Ever wonder why our “law makers” constantly cry for more money? Ever wonder why the deficit is out of control? Ever wonder why “lawmakers” continually vote agains read more
Before you file your tax return this year..remember your money is…
Stranger in America | April 3rd 2008 by bhumika g
yeah..it is being wasted by people in Washington..right now i am talking about the Senators and Representatives who take money from tax payers to fund their pet projects..the pork barrel people in washingtonso here is the HALL OF SHAME..by the way i read more
$17.2 billion Proves Congress Loves the Pork
ViceZilla's Views | April 3rd 2008 by vice
So much for the promise of slashing “pork” spending by Congress. Mind you, does that surprise anyone? Rather than doing what they promised, and that was reducing the spending on pork projects, they actually increased 30% from fiscal year read more
The Citizens Against Government Waste Pig Book Is Out
Gribbit's Word | April 3rd 2008
Who was the worst of the worst pork spenders Pork barrel spending is the reason that economic Conservatives allowed the Democrats to take over Congress. Republicans began to spend like Democrats and economic Conservatives stayed home in mass in Novem read more
The Pig Book and Line-Item Veto
The Neocentrist | April 2nd 2008 by TheNeocentrist
Not quite breaking news, but very interesting none the less. Citizens Against Government Waste has just published their yearly report on the flagrant abuses of congressional power that we all call pork. To make sure we are all on the same page, I ha read more
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Great Northern Plains | April 2nd 2008
Republicans lead "pork" spending lists: reportBy Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress, trying to appear frugal with taxpayer dollars this election year, found on Wednesday that some in their own ranks topped a list o read more