-->
-
The Pig Book is an annual book published by the non-profit group, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW). The book outlines the pork-barrel spending by congress for the fiscal year. It has been published every year since 1991, and is available online for free in the Adobe PDF format.
April 14, 2009: The CAGW has just released the 2009 Pig Book, which includes 10,160 projects in 12 appropriations bills that total more than $19 billion dollars.CNN.com: "Pig Book" calls out top congressional porkers (April 14, 2009)
-
Fast Facts
- 2009 edition lists over $19.6 billion in "pork"Time: Government Pork: A Voter's Guide (April 13, 2009)
- 2008 edition lists over $17.2 billion in "pork"
- Documents 11,610 projects total in 2008
- Represents 30% increase over 2007 (dollar amts)
- Identified $271 Billion in pork since 1991
- Alaska led the nation with $380 Million
- Arizona came up with the least "pork"
-
"Pork" Qualifications
- Requested by only one chamber of Congress
- Not specifically authorized
- Not competitively awarded
- Not requested by the President
- Greatly exceeds the President’s budget request or the previous year’s funding
- Not the subject of congressional hearings
- Serves only a local or special interest.
-
Categories
- View History

- Discuss on the Message Board

- Embed this Page

-
Share this page
-
-
The Mahalo Top 7
-
CNN.com: "Pig Book" calls out top congressional porkers
cnn.com (April 14, 2009) -
CSMonitor.com: 'Pig Book': Congressional 'pork' hits $19.6 billion in 2009
features.csmonitor.com (April 14, 2009) -
Official Website: Citizens Against Government Waste
cagw.org -
2008 Edition (Size: 781 Kb)
cagw.org -
TIME: Government Pork: A Voter's Guide
time.com (April 13, 2009) -
CBS News: Oink! Book Has Congress' Biggest Porkers
cbsnews.com (April 02, 2008) -
ABC News: Congress Serves Up the Pork, Again
abcnews.go.com (April 02, 2008)
-
CNN.com: "Pig Book" calls out top congressional porkers
-
Pig Book on Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
I'm pig-proof now. Got that H1N1 vax. Chillin at work, bout to hit the book and scheme. Solidifying a listen of muses to send collection to.
@forbesxforty | November 12, 2009 04:38 AM -
@themidnightace Oh wow, I was completely unaware of that book. I just watch video feeds on my pig iron TV set.
@lowfreq | November 12, 2009 04:28 AM -
@StephStricklen All of those years doing health reports and a pig's head almost floors you? Maybe I need to bring you my first aid book. :D
@rxtech1998 | November 12, 2009 03:22 AM -
Book Review: Lipstick on a Pig: I thought this book was terrible. Cliche and helps if you are Republican readi.. http://bit.ly/Nu7io
@chimacintosh | November 12, 2009 02:38 AM -
Mimi's book Feeding Penny Pig featured in a new article! Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/yaxj4wz
@MimisFunhouse | November 11, 2009 11:11 PM
-
-
Pig Book on Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
I'm pig-proof now. Got that H1N1 vax. Chillin at work, bout to hit the book and scheme. Solidifying a listen of muses to send collection to.
@forbesxforty | November 12, 2009 04:38 AM -
@themidnightace Oh wow, I was completely unaware of that book. I just watch video feeds on my pig iron TV set.
@lowfreq | November 12, 2009 04:28 AM -
@StephStricklen All of those years doing health reports and a pig's head almost floors you? Maybe I need to bring you my first aid book. :D
@rxtech1998 | November 12, 2009 03:22 AM -
Book Review: Lipstick on a Pig: I thought this book was terrible. Cliche and helps if you are Republican readi.. http://bit.ly/Nu7io
@chimacintosh | November 12, 2009 02:38 AM -
Mimi's book Feeding Penny Pig featured in a new article! Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/yaxj4wz
@MimisFunhouse | November 11, 2009 11:11 PM
-
-
Pig Book on Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
I'm pig-proof now. Got that H1N1 vax. Chillin at work, bout to hit the book and scheme. Solidifying a listen of muses to send collection to.
@forbesxforty | November 12, 2009 04:38 AM -
@themidnightace Oh wow, I was completely unaware of that book. I just watch video feeds on my pig iron TV set.
@lowfreq | November 12, 2009 04:28 AM -
@StephStricklen All of those years doing health reports and a pig's head almost floors you? Maybe I need to bring you my first aid book. :D
@rxtech1998 | November 12, 2009 03:22 AM -
Book Review: Lipstick on a Pig: I thought this book was terrible. Cliche and helps if you are Republican readi.. http://bit.ly/Nu7io
@chimacintosh | November 12, 2009 02:38 AM -
Mimi's book Feeding Penny Pig featured in a new article! Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/yaxj4wz
@MimisFunhouse | November 11, 2009 11:11 PM
-
-
Pig Book on Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
I'm pig-proof now. Got that H1N1 vax. Chillin at work, bout to hit the book and scheme. Solidifying a listen of muses to send collection to.
@forbesxforty | November 12, 2009 04:38 AM -
@themidnightace Oh wow, I was completely unaware of that book. I just watch video feeds on my pig iron TV set.
@lowfreq | November 12, 2009 04:28 AM -
@StephStricklen All of those years doing health reports and a pig's head almost floors you? Maybe I need to bring you my first aid book. :D
@rxtech1998 | November 12, 2009 03:22 AM -
Book Review: Lipstick on a Pig: I thought this book was terrible. Cliche and helps if you are Republican readi.. http://bit.ly/Nu7io
@chimacintosh | November 12, 2009 02:38 AM -
Mimi's book Feeding Penny Pig featured in a new article! Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/yaxj4wz
@MimisFunhouse | November 11, 2009 11:11 PM
-
-
Pig Book on Amazon | View All
-
If You Give a Pig a Pancake Big Book (If You Give...) - $24.99
Chaos is the order of the day when an accommodating little girl tries to keep up with the whims of a busy little pig. Teachers can now share this favorite, mega-selling story with their classes in the forever-popular Big Book format.
Amazon -
Disney Animation Collection 2: Three Little Pigs - $19.99
Experience a unique telling of one of your favorite storybook tales in this DISNEY ANIMATION COLLECTION DVD, part of an adventure-filled series of classic Disney short films! Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? "Not I!" answer the first two b...
Amazon -
Three Little Pigs - $5.99
Much-loved fairy tales leap to life in this series of lively, illustrated retellings. There's a surprise under each lift-up flap to add to the fun.
Amazon -
Three Little Pigs (Little Golden Book) - $2.99
The three little pigs have never looked so cute and the big bad wolf never looked so bad in this retelling of the classic fairy tale! Vintage Disney artwork from the 1940s makes this book an important addition to every Little Golden Book co...
Amazon
-
Pig Book on Amazon | View All
-
If You Give a Pig a Pancake Big Book (If You Give...) - $24.99
Chaos is the order of the day when an accommodating little girl tries to keep up with the whims of a busy little pig. Teachers can now share this favorite, mega-selling story with their classes in the forever-popular Big Book format.
Amazon -
Disney Animation Collection 2: Three Little Pigs - $19.99
Experience a unique telling of one of your favorite storybook tales in this DISNEY ANIMATION COLLECTION DVD, part of an adventure-filled series of classic Disney short films! Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? "Not I!" answer the first two b...
Amazon -
Three Little Pigs - $5.99
Much-loved fairy tales leap to life in this series of lively, illustrated retellings. There's a surprise under each lift-up flap to add to the fun.
Amazon -
Three Little Pigs (Little Golden Book) - $2.99
The three little pigs have never looked so cute and the big bad wolf never looked so bad in this retelling of the classic fairy tale! Vintage Disney artwork from the 1940s makes this book an important addition to every Little Golden Book co...
Amazon
-
Pig Book on Amazon | View All
-
If You Give a Pig a Pancake Big Book (If You Give...) - $24.99
Chaos is the order of the day when an accommodating little girl tries to keep up with the whims of a busy little pig. Teachers can now share this favorite, mega-selling story with their classes in the forever-popular Big Book format.
Amazon -
Disney Animation Collection 2: Three Little Pigs - $19.99
Experience a unique telling of one of your favorite storybook tales in this DISNEY ANIMATION COLLECTION DVD, part of an adventure-filled series of classic Disney short films! Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? "Not I!" answer the first two b...
Amazon -
Three Little Pigs - $5.99
Much-loved fairy tales leap to life in this series of lively, illustrated retellings. There's a surprise under each lift-up flap to add to the fun.
Amazon -
Three Little Pigs (Little Golden Book) - $2.99
The three little pigs have never looked so cute and the big bad wolf never looked so bad in this retelling of the classic fairy tale! Vintage Disney artwork from the 1940s makes this book an important addition to every Little Golden Book co...
Amazon
-
Pig Book on Amazon | View All
-
If You Give a Pig a Pancake Big Book (If You Give...) - $24.99
Chaos is the order of the day when an accommodating little girl tries to keep up with the whims of a busy little pig. Teachers can now share this favorite, mega-selling story with their classes in the forever-popular Big Book format.
Amazon -
Disney Animation Collection 2: Three Little Pigs - $19.99
Experience a unique telling of one of your favorite storybook tales in this DISNEY ANIMATION COLLECTION DVD, part of an adventure-filled series of classic Disney short films! Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? "Not I!" answer the first two b...
Amazon -
Three Little Pigs - $5.99
Much-loved fairy tales leap to life in this series of lively, illustrated retellings. There's a surprise under each lift-up flap to add to the fun.
Amazon -
Three Little Pigs (Little Golden Book) - $2.99
The three little pigs have never looked so cute and the big bad wolf never looked so bad in this retelling of the classic fairy tale! Vintage Disney artwork from the 1940s makes this book an important addition to every Little Golden Book co...
Amazon
-
Questions and Answers About Pig Book | View All | Ask a Question
View All Pig Book Questions (2247) | Ask a QuestionTips on grooming peruvian guinea pigs? (1 Answer)Long-haired guinea pigs - brush and comb out any mats every day. If you are having a hard time coping with the long coat, the hair can be trimmed (simply ... read moreWhat exactly does the Swine Flu have to do with pigs? (5 Answers)"Flu viruses are named after the first animal they were found in," said Sandy Amass. "This particular strain just happened to be discovered in pigs in 1930, and this is ... read more
Ask a Question about Pig Book 140 characters
-
Pig Book on Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
I'm pig-proof now. Got that H1N1 vax. Chillin at work, bout to hit the book and scheme. Solidifying a listen of muses to send collection to.
@forbesxforty | November 12, 2009 04:38 AM -
@themidnightace Oh wow, I was completely unaware of that book. I just watch video feeds on my pig iron TV set.
@lowfreq | November 12, 2009 04:28 AM -
@StephStricklen All of those years doing health reports and a pig's head almost floors you? Maybe I need to bring you my first aid book. :D
@rxtech1998 | November 12, 2009 03:22 AM -
Book Review: Lipstick on a Pig: I thought this book was terrible. Cliche and helps if you are Republican readi.. http://bit.ly/Nu7io
@chimacintosh | November 12, 2009 02:38 AM -
Mimi's book Feeding Penny Pig featured in a new article! Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/yaxj4wz
@MimisFunhouse | November 11, 2009 11:11 PM
-
-
Pig Book on Amazon | View All
-
Disney Animation Collection 2: Three Little Pigs - $19.99
Experience a unique telling of one of your favorite storybook tales in this DISNEY ANIMATION COLLECTION DVD, part of an adventure-filled series of classic Disney short films! Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? "Not I!" answer the first two b...
Amazon -
If You Give a Pig a Pancake Big Book (If You Give...) - $24.99
Chaos is the order of the day when an accommodating little girl tries to keep up with the whims of a busy little pig. Teachers can now share this favorite, mega-selling story with their classes in the forever-popular Big Book format.
Amazon -
Three Little Pigs - $5.99
Much-loved fairy tales leap to life in this series of lively, illustrated retellings. There's a surprise under each lift-up flap to add to the fun.
Amazon -
Three Little Pigs (Little Golden Book) - $2.99
The three little pigs have never looked so cute and the big bad wolf never looked so bad in this retelling of the classic fairy tale! Vintage Disney artwork from the 1940s makes this book an important addition to every Little Golden Book co...
Amazon




