Government Spending: A Closer Look, 1977-02-18

Item — Box: 22, Folder: 37

Identifier: CAC_CC_109_4_22_37_0003

Staff Only

The text is a letter from Congressman James R. Jones responding to a constituent's concerns about wasteful government spending on scientific studies. The congressman acknowledges the issue and expresses his opposition to unnecessary expenditures. The letter also discusses specific examples of research projects that have received large amounts of funding, questioning the cost-benefit ratios of these efforts. The text suggests that government grants to universities may influence academic bias towards liberal-spending government philosophies. The letter concludes with a sarcastic remark about the high cost of analyzing state laws and regulations related to animal wastes.

Dates

1977-02-18

Creator

Jones, James Robert, 1939- (Person)

Language of Materials

English

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