The 2024 Congressional Pig Book exposes 8,222 earmarks costing $22.7 billion.
Earmarks are the most costly, corrupt, and inequitable practice in the history of Congress.
https://t.co/fpDlLhjoqR
Prices are skyrocketing since @POTUS took office:
- eggs are up 189.9%🥚🍳
- ground beef is up 21.1% 🍔🐮
- gasoline is up 44.3% ⛽️🚘
- electricity is up 21.3% ⚡️💡
- transportation services are up 19.5% 🚖🚆
- housing is up 11.8% 🏘️🏡
via @Heritage
https://t.co/xbfjY46Yut
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"Earmarks are exactly what’s wrong with Congress. They encourage shady backroom deals that reward special interests and make lobbyists rich on the American taxpayer’s dime." - Senator @SteveDaines
🐷 #PigBook#NoEarmarks
.@SenTedCruz is right:
"The practice of earmarking is far too prevalent, and it serves no other purpose than to pad the pockets of Washington’s elite lobbyists. Billions of taxpayer dollars going to special interests erodes public confidence in Congress.” #PigBook#NoEarmarks
Did you know your tax dollars funded:
🦞 lobster pot removal
🐏 a sheep experiment station
🎿 ski jump preservation
🐟 fish passages
🖼️ a Palo Alto museum
🚲 bike paths in Rhode Island
🦪 oyster aquaculture
All that + more in @GovWaste's 2022 Pig Book 🐽https://t.co/I8pAHsGonk
.@GovWaste's 2022 Congressional Pig Book is out now & exposes 5,138 earmarks at a cost of $18.9 billion.
Earmarks disproportionately benefit leadership and those with spots on prime congressional committees. #PigBook#NoEarmarks https://t.co/2zkAUaQkq4
The little pink book that makes Washington squeal is back! The 30th edition of the Congressional Pig Book exposes $18.9 billion in earmarks.
Watch the press conference on Facebook Live tomorrow at 9 a.m. EDT.
https://t.co/rnG11m0yZ9