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The
TCS Corps Watch Project works to save taxpayer money by cutting
wasteful spending and subsidies at the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
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New
Report on the Army Corps of Engineers Highlights More
Than $12 Bllion in Wasteful Projects
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The Army Corps of Engineers has
many proposed and ongoing projects that waste money.
Halting the Corps' 25 worst projects would save taxpayers
more than $6 billion in the next several years.In
addition, the Corps currently has a $60 billion backlog of
projects that have been authorized, but have not been funded.
However, the Corps' annual construction budget is only $1.4
billion. At this rate of spending, it would take more
than 40 years to build all the projects in the backlog, many
of which are questionable or bad.
By
prioritizing which projects to build based upon common sense
principles and guidelines, the Corps can meet the nation's
water development needs while meeting its obligation to American
taxpayers for fiscal responsibility.
TCS
AGENDA FOR CORPS REFORM:
15 common sense reforms
for a fiscally responsible Corps.
CORPS
WATCH NETWORK
Activists, experts and organizations are invited to
join the Corps Watch Network, a nationwide network of
organizations and individuals working to reduce wasteful U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers spending and subsidies.
CORPS
WASTE HOTLINE
Please share with
TCS any inside information, especially written documents,
on attempts by the Corps to waste money or distort economic
studies. You may do so anonymously if you like.
CORPS
SCANDALS
Learn about allegations
of senior Corps officials manipulating
major project studies.
TROUBLED
WATERS REPORT 2000:
Taxpayers for Common Sense and the National Wildlife Federation
report on the Army Corps of Engineers that recommends halting
25 of the most wasteful Corps projects and offers a menu of
systemic reforms.
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