CAGW released their three part critique of H.R. 2673. Here, here, and here.

The lists include:

-$50,000,000 added in conference for an indoor rain forrest in Coralville, Iowa;

-$1,000,000 added by the Senate for the Alaska SeaLife Center;

-$653,000 added by the Senate to study rainbow trout at the University of Idaho’s Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station in Aberdeen;

-$500,000 added in conference for the Hawaii Community Foundation for the Samoan/Asian Pacific Job Training Program;

-$500,000 added in conference for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to establish a paper science technology transfer center;

-$300,000 added by the House to assist in creating a database of North Carolina’s agricultural industry to enable a rapid response to acts of terrorism;

-$270,000 added by the House for cotton quality in Clemson, S.C.;

-$200,000 added by the House to the Town of Guadalupe, Ariz. for construction and renovation of the Mercado shopping center;

-$200,000 added in conference for the University of Hawaii, West Oahu Campus, to produce the “Primal Quest” film documentary;

-$150,000 added in conference for the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival in Alaska; and

-$75,000 added by the House for the East Valley YMCA in North Hollywood, Calif. for facilities renovation.

-$18,500,000 added by the House for the International Fund for Ireland;

-$1,000,000 added by the House for the Alabama Supercomputer Education Outreach Program;

-$725,000 added in conference for the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia, Pa.;

-$400,000 added in conference for the New York Botanical Garden’s Virtual Herbarium project in the Bronx;

-$387,000 added in conference for the Whittier Public Library Children’s Area and History Room in the City of Whittier, Calif.;

-$250,000 added in conference for the Cleveland Health Museum in Ohio for exhibits;

-$200,000 added in conference for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland for the Rockin’ the Schools education program;

-$200,000 added in conference for the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh for exhibit and curriculum development for the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center;

-$50,000 added in conference for the Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association in Anchorage to digitize files/photos/videos of Alaskan history; and

-$50,000 added in conference for the Imaginarium Science Center in Anchorage to develop science exhibits and distance discovery modules.

-$2,000,000 added by the Senate for The First Tee Program in St. Augustine, Fla. to provide affordable access to golf for everyone, especially kids;

-$1,800,000 added by the Senate for the Appalachian fruit laboratory in Kearneysville, W.Va.;

-$1,000,000 added by the Senate for the Alaska SeaLife Center;

-$500,000 added by the Senate for Salt Lake City, Utah for the Pete Suazo Business Center to purchase building space;

-$447,000 added by the Senate for halibut data collection in Alaska;

-$270,000 added by the Senate for potato storage in Madison, Wisc.;

-$250,000 added by the Senate for the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center in Prosser, Wash. for costs associated with construction;

-$200,000 added by the House to the Town of Guadalupe, Ariz. for construction and renovation of the Mercado shopping center;

-$150,000 added in conference for the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival in Alaska; and

-$75,000 added by the House for the East Valley YMCA in North Hollywood, Calif. for facilities renovation.

Grand Total: $82,302,000. Hey, here’s where campaign finance should start. Stop vote buying now!

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