Of the many ways to waste our money...

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Obama names new chief technology officer

"Todd Park has demonstrated a remarkable talent for enlisting innovative technologies to modernize government, reduce waste, and make government information more accessible to the public," Obama said in a statement.

Can he start at bailing out European car companies, health care mandates that cost more than were estimate or exporting Elmo to Pakistan or simply suggest they shutdown his very superfluous position in our government?

Why Chimps Throw Poop… And 17 Other Examples of Government Waste

Never mind the $15 trillion national debt; the government blew $592,000 on a study last year to figure out why chimpanzees throw poop.

That's just one example of government waste described in a recent book by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-OK. His "Wastebook 2011" features 100 examples of needless or ill-advised government spending.

It adds up to $6.9 billion that America can't afford. And while such waste is just a fraction of the federal government's $3.8 trillion budget, a country that needs to borrow 36 cents of every dollar it spends should not be throwing money away on non-essential research.

Like why chimps throw poop.

Here are 17 other things the government wasted tax dollars on last year:

Full list at the link above.

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Did they figure out why dem voters throw poop?

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Did they figure out why dem voters throw poop?

To cloud the vision of their faithful voters.

Edit: I misread that, my joke doesn't fit. >:/