New Web site tracks federal spending in S.C.

A new Web site will allow residents to better track federal spending, including which states and companies receive the most federal contracts and grant awards.

The site, USAspending.gov, was required by a 2006 law.

South Carolina was in the middle of the pack of federal grants received, ranking 25th in the current budget year with a total of $3.7 billion. Over the last eight budget years, South Carolina has received $278.8 billion in federal grants and assistance.

The Second congressional district, represented by U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, was the highest-ranking in the state, coming in 110th nationally with $1.9 billion in government contracts from fiscal 2004 through the first two quarters of the current budget year. U.S. Rep. Jim Moran's northern Virginia district came in first, with $61.3 billion in government contracts over the same period.

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[Ron Turner]

In view of SC's "competitive grants" program(earmarks by SC General Assembly), I would hope that someone has developed a similar tracking device for citizens in S.C. The spending by the SC General Assembly is totally out of control.