Coburn Report on Beach Waste
Sen. Tom Coburn’s office has released a report that says the federal government is spending about $100 million a year to replenish beaches while more critical projects, such as levees, are starved for funds.
“Taxpayers know that Congress wastes money,” Coburn, R-Muskogee, said. “Yet, many Americans may be surprised to learn that billions of taxpayer dollars have literally washed out to sea through questionable ‘beach nourishment projects’ while critical infrastructure needs have gone unmet. In the wake of major natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina, and in the midst of our current financial difficulties, it’s time for Congress to use a little more common sense in its management of taxpayer dollars.”
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I don’t mind tax dollars going to help in disasters. What I do mind i when they use it on looser that don’t diserve it.