Dear John, On April 14, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released the 29th edition of The Congressional Pig Book, our annual landmark publication that blows the whistle on Washington’s profligate spending.  The 2021 Congressional Pig Book exposed 285 earmarks that cost taxpayers $16.8 billion in the appropriations bills that fund the federal government for fiscal year (FY) 2021. These earmarks waste vital taxpayer dollars to fund parochial and non-essential pet projects. The release of the Pig Book during tax season, just days after the announcement that the monthly budget deficit reached a near-record $660 billion in March, along with the announcement of the restoration of earmarks for the FY 2022 appropriations bills, made the publication timelier than ever. Here is what you need to know about the Pig Book: - First, read the Congressional Pig Book Summary – “the little pink book that Washington doesn’t want you to read” – and share it with your friends.
- Watch the Pig Book press conference, which featured remarks from 12 senators and representatives committed to reigning in spending.
- Search our Earmark Database, containing all earmarks discovered by CAGW since 1991, including those from this year’s edition of the Pig Book.
- Read my op-ed that appeared in The Hill the morning following the publication’s release.
- Watch our infographic video about this year’s publication.
- Take action in CCAGW’s Action Alert campaign and demand that your elected officials oppose the return of earmarks.
- Help support CAGW’s campaign to eliminate corrupt and self-serving earmarks. Donate $25 or more and we will send you your own printed copy of the 2021 Congressional Pig Book.
Thank you for helping us pursue our goal of ending earmarks, the most corrupt, costly, and inequitable practice in the history of Congress. Sincerely,
Thomas A. Schatz, President |
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