Wastebook: The Farce Awakens By MacIver Institute - December 22, 2015 Federal Government, National Debt, Senator Jeff Flake, Washington D.C., Waste, Wasteful Spending $1.3 million to study beer koozies. $42 million to build a gas station in Afghanistan that almost no local cars can use. Take a look at the ridiculous things the government spent your money on in 2015. Read More Wastebook: The Farce Awakens