2009 STUDIES

May 06, 2009

Hey Big Spender!
How much will your legislator cost you?

By Amber Gunn

Big Spender Budget Legislature Spending

Which legislators want to spend more of your money? Check out our list of those who are proposing new or increased taxes and fees and see exactly how much more they are willing to take from your wallet over the next ten years. Sheesh. Do you think they’re living in the same economic reality we are?

For information on how we calculated our results.
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To get individual bill and cost projection details download our Excel Spreadsheet.

Download PDF - See the 2008 Big Spenders List

Don't know who your legislator is? Click here to Find Your Legislator.


Amber Gunn is Director of EFF’s Economic Policy Center. She serves as a voting member on the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force and is often consulted by media outlets and legislative staff for issue briefs and policy analysis. Prior to joining EFF full time, she was a Charles G. Koch Fellow in partnership with the State Policy Network. Amber holds a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Washington.


Contact: Amber Gunn | Director of the Economic Policy Center

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