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Bennett and DiLorenzo offer an investigation of Project ASSIST, the joint undertaking between the Nation al Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute. The boo k details how the charities diverted millions of dollars of public money. '

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The biggest Washington scandals often involve taxpayer money earmarked for causes no one could object to, such as cancer research. That immunity from criticism often means that taxpayers see their money diverted to politics and puffery, with few tangible results. <em>CancerScam</em> is the first effort--and a brave one--to expose this outrage. </p> --John Fund, <em>The Wall Street Journal</em></p> Bennett and DiLorenzo have been in the trenches showing in great detail how tax-funded politics is hazardous to your health. <em>CancerScam</em> continues their tireless efforts to inform the American taxpayers about how millions of tax dollars are diverted each year to lobbying and blatant political advocacy by groups that seem far more concerned about getting their hands in taxpayers' pockets than with their ostensibly charitable purposes. Their work reinforces my determination to have Congress end this improper--and illegal--use of taxpayers' dollars for politics. </p> --David Mclntosh, former Congressman from Indiana</p>

Bennett and DiLorenzo have been in the trenches showing in great detail how tax-funded politics is hazardous to your health. CancerScam continues their tireless efforts to inform the American taxpayers about how millions of tax dollars are diverted each year to lobbying and blatant political advocacy by groups that seem far more concerned about getting their hands in taxpayers' pockets than with their ostensibly charitable purposes. Their work reinforces my determination to have Congress end this improper--and illegal--use of taxpayers' dollars for politics. --David Mclntosh, former Congressman from Indiana

The biggest Washington scandals often involve taxpayer money earmarked for causes no one could object to, such as cancer research. That immunity from criticism often means that taxpayers see their money diverted to politics and puffery, with few tangible results. CancerScam is the first effort--and a brave one--to expose this outrage. --John Fund, The Wall Street Journal Bennett and DiLorenzo have been in the trenches showing in great detail how tax-funded politics is hazardous to your health. CancerScam continues their tireless efforts to inform the American taxpayers about how millions of tax dollars are diverted each year to lobbying and blatant political advocacy by groups that seem far more concerned about getting their hands in taxpayers' pockets than with their ostensibly charitable purposes. Their work reinforces my determination to have Congress end this improper--and illegal--use of taxpayers' dollars for politics. --David Mclntosh, former Congressman from Indiana

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