Government Waste - Michael Crowley - Outrageous!

From pork barrel spending to government fraud, Michael Crowley's "Outrageous!" exposes public officials and other people in high places who cross the ethical line.

Michael Crowley is the voice behind "Outrageous!" a column that appears each month in Reader's Digest. He is a senior editor at The New Republic magazine in Washington, D.C. A former Boston Globe reporter, he has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Slate, GQ, and others. He is a Connecticut native and a 1994 graduate of Yale University.

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Outrageous! Insult to Injury

Vets crippled in combat are getting stiffed while Uncle Sam cuts checks for hemorrhoid sufferers.

Outrageous! Real Estate Ripoff

You could save big selling your home -- if only the brokers would let you.

Outrageous! Pension Plan for Cons

Believe it or not, Congressmen convicted of crimes still get their tax-funded retirement.

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5 Outrageous! Protect Our Kids!
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6 Outrageous! Charity Chiselers
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8 Shakedown
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