Thursday, March 28, 2013

NRCC Identifies $18,224,377,097 In Government Waste Spending #ThewasteList

By Susan Duclos

The NCRR has created a website which identifies wasteful government spending and how much is spent on each item. The total so far is $18,224,377,097. Readers can sign also sign up for updates on wasteful government spending.

List of identified waste as of Thursday, March 28, 2013, below:

waste WASTE: Circus classes  - $20,000
waste WASTE: Toy exhibit  - $150,000
waste WASTE: Abuse of college tax credits  - $3,200,000,000
waste WASTE: Black liquor tax loophole  - $268,000,000
waste WASTE: Improper food stamp payments  - $4,500,000,000
waste WASTE: Robot Squirrels  - $325,000
waste WASTE: Motorsports museum  - $300,000
waste WASTE: Lego city  - $3,700
waste WASTE: Sidewalks to nowhere  - $1,100,000
waste WASTE: Mars Menu  - $947,000
waste WASTE: Penny production  - $70,000,000