Articles by splaffey

Mr. Laffey is mayor of Cranston, R.I., and Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. For more information, visit ElectLaffey.com.
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $250,000 for National Cattle Congress

If American taxpayers are wondering why their hard-earned dollars are going to the cows, they should ask Sen....

splaffey June 6, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $200,000 for Wilmington Music School

Private institutions shouldn't receive federal money

splaffey May 31, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $250,000 for National Cattle Congress

If American taxpayers are wondering why their hard-earned dollars are going to the cows, they should ask Sen....

splaffey June 6, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $200,000 for Wilmington Music School

Private institutions shouldn't receive federal money

splaffey May 31, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $234,000 for Wild Turkey Foundation

Congress goes to the birds

splaffey May 23, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $950,000 for Parking Lot in in Nebraska

'Expanded parking will benefit the public'

splaffey May 16, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $1.87 Million for W.Va. Mountaineers

Democrats Byrd, Mollohan love their pork

splaffey May 9, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $4.2M for Shrimp Aquaculture Research

The latest taxpayer rip-off of the week smells more than a little fishy. Over the past twenty years Congress...

splaffey May 2, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $500,000 for Sparta Teapot Museum

Congress really outdid itself this time. The 2006 Transportation/Treasury/HUD Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3058)...

splaffey April 25, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $150,000 for Actors Theatre in Kentucky

The 2006 Interior Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2361) dispensed $669.5 million this year among 737 projects. One...

splaffey April 19, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $5.9 Million for 'Bridge to Nowhere' in Mo.

It seems little has changed over the past year. In Washington, it's dirty business as usual. The 2005...

splaffey April 11, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $350,000 for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

And $150,000 more for GRAMMY Foundation

splaffey April 4, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $150,000 for Coca-Cola Science Center

Soft drink Co. takes credit, spends taxpayers' funds

splaffey March 27, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $950,000 for Please Touch Museum

If taxpayer dollars could talk, they might say, "Please don't touch!" Unfortunately, Congress isn't...

splaffey March 21, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $250,000 for Country Music Hall of Fame

Country music certainly has reason to cheer

splaffey March 14, 2006
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Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week: $574,000 for Montana Sheep Institute

Not 'one-time special deal' but 'crisis of greed'

splaffey March 6, 2006
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