Did I miss the tribute to William Proxmire who died

or wasn't there one? One of our greatest Progressives ever?

Care to educate this furriner :dunce:

for wasteful government spending?

Senator William Proxmire
Senator Proxmire of Wisconsin is inducted into the Taxpayer Hall of Fame for his commitment and devotion to saving taxpayer dollars and his creation of the Golden Fleece Award.

Throughout his 32-year career in Congress, Senator Proxmire fought for American taxpayers by focusing public attention on government waste. Senator Proxmire created the Golden Fleece Award in 1975 as a way to galvanize public opinion against wasteful spending. The first award was given to the National Science Foundation for conducting an $84,000 study about why people fall in love. The awards helped save millions of dollars by causing targeted programs to be curtailed, modified or canceled, and by putting government officials on notice to prevent future waste.

The Senator was also well-known for his high standards of integrity, dedication and frugality. After a ritual morning exercise of 100 push-ups and a four-mile run, the Senator brought his extraordinary energy to his work in Congress. In his last two Senate campaigns of 1976 and 1982, Proxmire refused to take any campaign contributions, and spent on each less than $200 out of his own pocket. Senator Proxmire retired from Congress in 1989.

Senator Proxmire served as the Honorary Chair of the Advisory Board of Taxpayers for Common Sense from its founding in 1995 until his death in December 2005.


http://www.taxpayer.net/awards/halloffame/proxmire.html

what with the NSA crap breaking yesterday

He certainly was a great man. Refused to bow to mighty campaign contributions.

that is a great thread and good tribute for him...