It seems like every day I read about how government wastes money so I thought I would record them. Since I began this blog, I have been stunned by the amount of waste, fraud, and mismanagement I have found. I recognize that some government is necessary for any society to exist but without the "profit incentive" that we have in private enterprise, government continues to grow like a cancer and along with it the potential for abuse. If you ever needed a reason to limit government, just read some of the following posts.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

The Waste Continues

In 1999 the U.S. government spent:
  • $1,000,000 for the "eradication of Brown Tree Snakes" (Hawaii)
  • $1,000,000 to "develop and train Alaska natives for employment in the petroleum industry"
  • $500,000 for water taxis in Savannah (Georgia)
  • $200,000 for a transit center for the Toledo Mud Hens minor league baseball team
  • $1,200,000 million to subsidize a park on the Galapagos Islands
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