Am waste. Hes the president. We will talk about this years congressional pig book. Tell us what citizen against government waste is. Citizen against government waste was developed in 1994 and under president reagan and weve been on for quite a long time and weve been investigating and exposing and eliminating govern am waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement. The congressional pig book has been around since 1991. We have identified 111,000 and 114 earmarks worth 359. 8 billion so when people say oh, its just a few million here or a few thousand there it adds up over time and theyre corrupting and theyre costly and inequitable and we can certainly talk a lot more about them and its one of the many publications that we put out each year and certainly something that we have been working on for a long time. Since were going to be talking about money, our viewers always have this question. So how is citizens against government waste funded . We are funded by individuals and by associations an
The pig book has been around since 1991. We have identified 11,014 earmarks, and so when people say its just a few million the year, or a few thousand there, it adds up over time. The earmarks are correcting, costly, inequitable, and we should talk more about them. One of the many publications we put out each year, and certainly something we have been working on for a long time. Host since we will be talking about money, our viewers will always have this question. How was citizens against government waste funded . Guest by individuals and associations and foundations. The vast majority of our money comes from individual taxpayers, and always has. Host and also we will be talking about federal earmarks, lets set the stage. What is an earmark . Guest if its one of our seven criteria developed back in 1991 with the congressional park west ors coalition. To be not specifically authorized, not subject to hearings, serves only a local or special interest, it exceeds the budget or last years
Teachers, your line is 7028000. We want to hear from School Administrators at 2027 028001. Parents, we want to hear from you at 2027028002. If you dont fit into any of those categories, we still want to hear what you think. You can always reach us on social media come on twitter, and on facebook. Lets set up the question for you. Of teachertopic pay has been a hot one in the democratic president ial race for the democratic nomination. One of the first candidates to jump off was Kamala Harris, who came out in april with her proposal for raising teacher pay in new hampshire. Here is what she had to say. Lets be clear, there are two groups of people raising our children, parents, often with the assistance of grandparents, and our teachers. We are not paying them their value when we know teachers in our country make 10 less than similarly College Educated individuals. Which is why as president i will implement what will be the first time in our nation a federal investment in closing that t
So just earlier this week i was out at dyke marsh. Its near alexandria right along the mount vernon trail, and its a beautiful natural area that has been eroding dramatically since dredging activities happened some decades ago. I was announcing that we would be rebuilding a lot of that wetland by putting in some containment things to bring back the natural marshes, but most importantly, there were two School Groups out there, young kids representing all the colors of the rainbow and all the enthusiasm that only Young Children can have, telling me about the ph and the water quality. And out there with their instructors. These are the best classrooms. And when youve got kids in particular that are bouncing off the walls i could ask for a show of hands about how many of you have them, because im sure its a lot how about putting them in a classroom that has no walls . Thats what we can do. Third, were setting a goal of engaging one million volunteers in support of public lands by with 2016
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