A report by Civitas Institute Policy Analyst Brian Balfour was discussed on the Rush Limbaugh show on Tuesday, August 3. Rush was discussing the new McCain-Coburn report that highlights 100 stimulus projects that have been wasteful or mismanaged. He cited the state’s study of monkeys using cocaine that cost $71,623 ; the North Carolina Dance Theatre: $50,000; reducing hot flashes through yoga: $147,694; and collecting, researching and reporting on the stimulus act: $115,000, $150,000, $227,940 for a total $492,940.
You can read the transcript here, and be sure to check out the full list of the 10 worst federal stimulus projects in North Carolina by clicking here.
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