The federal government’s penchant for wasting taxpayer money is nothing new. Sadly, it’s what we’ve come to expect.
And while the infamous $436 hammers and $600 toilet seats are distant memories, the current crop of federal spending excesses are… well, downright excessive. Some of the best examples from 2010 include: $112 million doled out by the IRS to prisoners filing fraudulent tax returns; over $15 million to help operate an elaborate shooting range outside of Las Vegas that’s losing money; and $2.5 million spent on an advertisement during last year’s Super Bowl to promote the 2010 Census.