2012 Congressional Pig Book Rolling Out April 17, 2012

(Washington, D.C.) – Save the date! The little pink book that makes politicians squirm is back. Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) will release the 2012 Congressional Pig Book at a news conference on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

The Congressional Pig Book is CAGW’s annual report on pork-barrel spending in the federal budget. The 2012 Pig Book features a complete database of pork projects and profiles the most egregious examples from the appropriations bills. Speakers will discuss the current state of earmark reform, the increasingly tenuous earmark moratorium, and what needs to be done to stop Congress from continuing its swinish ways…permanently.

CAGW will be joined by Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), as well as Representatives Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Tom Price (R-Ga.), and Paul Broun (R-Ga.).

Who: Citizens Against Government Waste
What: 2012 Congressional Pig Book Release
When: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Phoenix Park Hotel Ballroom
520 North Capitol Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001

CAGW’s costumed mascot, PigFoot, will be on hand to entertain along with several of his live porcine pals.

Hard copies of the 2012 Pig Book Summary will be distributed at the press conference. The full report, along with the summary, will be available online at www.cagw.org after 10 a.m. on April 17th.

For answers to further questions, to schedule an interview, or to order a hard copy, please contact Leslie K. Paige at 202.467.5334 or by e-mail at lpaige@cagw.org or Luke Gelber at 202.467.5318 or lgelber@cagw.org.

Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.