William Proxmire Has Died
Just a quick note: former Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire has died today, he was 90.
For those of you who don’t know, Proxmire was a fierce critic of government waste and created the monthly Golden Fleece award to spot light the most ridiculous examples of government spending. Examples include a $25,000 grant in 1977 "to study why people cheat, lie and act rudely on local Virginia tennis courts" and "spending $6,000 in 1981 to prepare a 17-page document that told the federal government how to buy a bottle of Worcestershire sauce."
Great examples of your tax dollars hard at work.
For the complete story check out the Taxpayers for Common Sense website.
For those of you who don’t know, Proxmire was a fierce critic of government waste and created the monthly Golden Fleece award to spot light the most ridiculous examples of government spending. Examples include a $25,000 grant in 1977 "to study why people cheat, lie and act rudely on local Virginia tennis courts" and "spending $6,000 in 1981 to prepare a 17-page document that told the federal government how to buy a bottle of Worcestershire sauce."
Great examples of your tax dollars hard at work.
For the complete story check out the Taxpayers for Common Sense website.
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