In some cases, Congress has asked for millions of dollars above what the President has requested for the coming fiscal year. The House Committee on Appropriations has already passed the bill. Taxpayers for Common Sense, an independent watchdog against government waste, is calling for a reduction in spending, and in some cases, the termination of projects in this bill. A colossal effort to remove a specific ant from farms in the South. The Boll Weevil is from South America and appeared in America during the 1930s.
Scientists say there is no sure-fire way to get rid of the insect.
The program created in 1935 to provide electricity to rural America is outdated. Nearly 100 percent of this area has electric service compared to 11 percent when the agency was created. Additionally, the government has written off billions in past loans. This legislation doubles the funding for the loan program. This figure is five times what the President requested.