Citizens Against Public Waste

Speaking of politics, here is a site that tracks pork spending. Read about just how much tax money is "earmarked" for the pet projects of your favorite politicians. My favorite is the Porker of the Month. This month it is Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services Frank Moss. Mr. Moss and the rest of the State Department decided to ignore the overwhelming public opposition to the use of passports containing radio frequency identification (RFID) chips. The first e-passports are being distributed and the nationwide rollout will occur at the end of the year.
Affecting 60 million Americans, the new passports will cost $2.5 billion with an annual operational cost of $1.3 billion. The estimated cost to produce passports will increase from the current $2.40 to more than $10 each.
The State Department solicited public comments on the introduction of the electronic passport. Of 2,335 comments received, approximately 1 percent of the comments were positive and 98.5 percent were negative. Moss was quoted in Security Focus as saying, “We are doing it right, we just disagree. If you really think this is a horrible idea, you better start writing your member of Congress.”

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