Congress Spent Your Money on Some Crazy Things Last Year. Will 2014 Be Any Different?

Dear John, Can you guess which project was funded with your tax dollars? A) $98,000 outhouse on an Alaskan trail B) $1 million bus stop with heated pavement C) Caribbean vacation for bureaucrats staying at a swanky resort D) All of the above If you answered “all of the above,” you’ve either read Senator Tom Coburn’s annual Wastebook or you’ve grown that accustomed to your elected representative spending money in weird and wacky ways. These are just a few of the most outrageous projects that received federal funding in 2013. You’ll want to see the seven others included in our top 10 video: With an out-of-this-world $1.012 trillion spending bill likely to make its debut any day in Congress, budget hawks are already gearing up for another round of outrageous spending examples. Here’s how you can help. Watch our video on the 10 most outrageous examples of government spending. Make your voice heard by sharing our video on Facebook. Together, we can shed light on wasteful spending and cronyism in this latest monstrosity. Sincerely, Rob Bluey The Heritage Foundation

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