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Come along for the tumble, folks. The purpose of this site is to bring attention to earmarks—those strips of bacon that cling to your legislation.

In fiscal year 2005, there were nearly 13,500 earmarks totaling $19 billion.

Thanks to the Office of Management and Budget for putting out a wonderful service. To learn more about pork Citizens Against Government Waste Porkbusters. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN).

If you believe this site is doing something positive, drop me a line at fionda[at]yahoo.com with your thoughts and suggestions, or better yet, please consider dropping a $1 into the tip jar.

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Jul
16th

Wed

Dartmouth Flood Observatory

Nov
8th

Thu

$15,000

to Morrison, City of from the Department of Justice Technology enhancements for law enforcement agencies in Northern Illinois.

$99,000

to Elizabethtown from the Environmental Protection Agency for PRIDE 2nd District of Kentucky.

$744,000

to Boise, Id. from the Environmental Protection Agency for Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley Aquifer Study.

$964,000

to Viking Rope Corp. from the Department of Defense for Braided Reduced Recoil Rope for Hand and Mooring Lines. Initiated testing to prove that a braided 12-strand Reduced Recoil Rope will meet or exceed performance requirements as specified by the Navy.

$241,000

to Chesapeake Beach from the Environmental Protection Agency for wastewater infrastructure improvements

$168,000

to Arts Center of Cannon County from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for expansion and construction of the Cannon County Cultural Tourism Complex in Woodbury, Tennessee.

Oct
22nd

Mon

$198,000

to Lee Pesky Learning Center from the Department of Education to provide educational materials.

$99,000

to State of Virginia from the Department of Agriculture for Coyote Predation. (Conduct predator control programs to protect livestock in Western Virginia.)

$3,300,000

to AAI Services Corp. from the Department of Defense for C-17 Maintenance Training System.