GOVERNMENT SPENDING
These websites provide important information about our economy and related issues. Except as noted, all of these sites have proven to be politically neutral and reliable in terms of data accuracy.
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW)
CAGW's mission is to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the federal government. Data and reports about pork-barrel and wasteful spending, including CAGW’s annual “Pig Book”.
http://www.cagw.org/
National Priorities Project (NPP)
NPP analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent. Searchable database and numerous reports about government spending.
http://www.nationalpriorities.org/
USA Spending.gov
Detailed data about spending by state, district, and companies. Under development, but has some interesting information.
http://www.usaspending.gov/index.php