600 Pages of Pork

Written by Gary North on July 4, 2012

Members of Congress assure us that they are concerned about the level of federal spending. They assure us that they have every intention of bringing spending under control. Suuuuure they will. But not this year. Maybe next year. Or Possibly in 2023. A recent bill, H.R. 4348, passed in the House. It included money for […]

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Popeye Power: EPA Funds Spinach Research as an Oil Substitute

Written by Gary North on May 3, 2012

The Environmental Protection Agency never sleeps in its quest for environmentally friendly energy. So, it awarded $90,000 to students at Vanderbilt University to work on a project. The students think they can get net energy out of spinach. The students know a good thing when it comes along. The good thing is $90,000. The students […]

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