http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Citizens_Against_Government_WasteFind stories, videos, and photos about Citizens Against Government Waste from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:14 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Citizens_Against_Government_Waste14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Citizens Against Government Waste from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/news/economy/stimulus_fleece/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/news/economy/stimulus_fleece/index.htmA better recipe for disaster hardly seems possible: Allow politicians to take billions of dollars of your money and dole it out to other politicians, who then give it to other government administrators. All of whom ask you to trust that the funds will be spent wisely.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/05/pigbook/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/05/pigbook/index.htmlA watchdog group Wednesday accused Congress of wasting taxpayer dollars to please the people back home, despite the soaring deficit and mounting bills for hurricane damage and the war in Iraq.Wed, 05 Apr 2006 16:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356725/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356725/index.htmWith Congress committing at least $62 billion to cover the damage from Hurricane Katrina--and continuing to fund the war in Iraq--the pressure to spend responsibly has rarely been greater. But the ...Mon, 03 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/15/news/economy/pork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/15/news/economy/pork/index.htmToday is the day to send your taxes to Washington D.C., so it's natural to take a moment and think about where the money goes.Fri, 15 Apr 2005 14:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/07/news/funny/weather_pork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/07/news/funny/weather_pork/index.htmNew York (CNN/Money) - Punxsutawney Phil teamed up with Republican congressman John Peterson on Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend a $100,000 grant considered pork by many for the way in which it was tucked inside a $388 billion spending bill.Tue, 07 Dec 2004 19:12:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/15/news/newsmakers/pork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/15/news/newsmakers/pork/index.htmToday's the day for forking over your taxes to the U.S. government, if you haven't already.Thu, 15 Apr 2004 18:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/07/23/307371/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/07/23/307371/index.htmIt's a Washington cliche that lawmakers will spend every available penny. But over the next few months, Congress will spend more money, more quickly, than anytime in history. Why the rush? The budg...Mon, 23 Jul 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/07/03/72209/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/07/03/72209/index.htmJ. Peter Grace, longtime chief executive of W.R. Grace Co., made headlines in 1984 when the commission he headed came up with 2,478 ways to reduce federal waste, to the tune of $424 billion over a ...Mon, 03 Jul 1989 04:01:00 EDT