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    American Spectator, “New Phone App Tracks Government Waste”

    May 28, 2013

    Federal spending seems more outrageous when it hits close to home, and now smart...

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    The Gateway Pundit: Federal Tax Dollars at Work Subsidizing Lamborghini Auto Dealers

    May 28, 2013

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    Apr 11, 2013

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    The Great Debate Game Changer

    Apr 02, 2013

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    HOT NEW PHONE APP Shows You Federal Spending in Your Zip Code By Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit- From Where You Are Standing

    Mar 29, 2013

    Big Spending Democrats and Statists will hate this— The “Open The Books” app is...

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    Where Your Money Goes by Roger Kimball, PJ Media “Roger’s Rules”

    Mar 29, 2013

    It’s that time of year again. Like millions of Americans — some 50 percent of tax...

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    The Federal Haircut: Site Shows $8.2 Million Goes To Bradley Styling School, Kankakee Daily Journal

    Mar 13, 2013

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    Chicago Tribune Editorial Board: The Burden of Transparency - abused loophole lets officials withhold too much public data from Illinois citizens

    Jan 25, 2013

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    Illinois Channel: Springfield Press Conference detailing For The Good of Illinois v. State of Illinois, Comptroller January 8th, 2013

    Jan 11, 2013

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    Alton Telegraph Editorial, “The True Definition of ‘Undue Burden’- To the Comptroller: Open Up”

    Jan 09, 2013

    We’ve always thought of state Comptroller Judy Baar-Topinka’s office as one of the...

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