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Flat-Funding for Thee, Federal Cash for Me - Taxpayers for Common Sense
Two decades ago, the Bridge to Nowhere became the symbol of wasteful government spending. At the urging of Alaska's powerful delegation, Congress approved $231 million to connect the 15,000 residents of Ketchikan to the 50 residents of Gravina Island and its airport. The thing is, a ferry had been doing that job for years. Public outrage over the excess—and the defenders' theatrics—was so fierce that lawmakers eventually killed the project. Earm…
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