http://illinoispolicy.org/uploads/files/2010PigletBook.pdf

Our friends at the Policy Institute released their piglet book which underlines 350 million in outrageous waste spending.  Some of my favorites included

$61,312 to Pheasants Forever, an organization “dedicated to the conservation of pheasants”

$13,775 to the National Wild Turkey Foundation

$1,607,367 to various county fairs (shouldn’t county fairs be paid by… counties?)

$248,094 to the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen

My most surprising revelation after reading the pork report is most waste expenditures are not over 50 thousand dollars.  Most are small, some under one thousand.  It is clear, if Illinois is to come out of its financial crises, it’s going to start with the little fish.

Getting involved with fiscal conservative groups and organizations, like the young republicans and getting involved on a local level, like library board, school board or trustee; can often be the first way to start tightening Illinois’ belt!

-Burgess