$16.5 billion in 2010 for the industries that really keep their states going. keep in mind, though, this is down about 10% toefr last year. critics say, though, it s still a very serious problem, although they use pretty silly an ticks to highlight this issue. reporter: when these oinkers come to capitol hill, they bring the big book with them, an annual list of congressional earmarks, what one watch dog group calls pork. more and more members of the public know about earmarking. they know it s corrupting, it s symbolic of overspending. and if someone is running for office and they say no to earmarks, they will probably get more taxpayer support as a result. reporter: making the list this year, about $5 million for tree and wood research in 11 timber states and almost $3 million for shrimp farming research. critics say congress is doling out park even more freely than they are here at the senate
time in september with a cosmic impact on florida s economy. plus this don t buy anything, let them drug your child to turn it into a girl, which is what effectively they do. a professor who fears men are becoming too girly? he charts a course to save the males. this hour in the cnn newsroom. okay. let s get going here. let s get started. would you like a side of pork with your government spending? the group citizens against government wastes is out with its an you ll pig book. oh, we love the pig book. the group says spending on pork barrel projects is down 15% this year. the report includes more than 9,000 projects. the price tag, $16.5 billion. we could use that money elsewhere. josh levs has been going through some of the projects. he joins us with the details and some of the most egregious so-called oinkers. josh? tony, citizens against government wastes, as you know,