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Here Are The Most Wasteful Government Projects In 2019

Ashe Schow
Here Are The Most Wasteful Government Projects In 2019
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Each year, a senate Republican releases the “Wastebook,” detailing wasteful government spending. For years, the project was compiled by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), but Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) took up the cause after Coburn retired. Now Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) releases the annual wastebook, and this year contains some real doozies.

“Once again, The Waste Report takes a closer look at just some of what the federal government is doing with the American people’s hard-earned money,” Paul tweeted when releasing the report on Monday.

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