Florida TaxWatch President Dominic Calabro brought out his giant stuffed turkey for the organization's annual post-legislative session news conference Tuesday, May 22, 2007, in Tallahassee, Fla. After examining the $72 billion state budget, the budget watchdog group urged Gov. Charlie Crist to veto 509 items totaling $274.7 million. These are 'member projects,' commonly known as budget 'turkeys,' that are slipped into the state spending plan by powerful members without going through the normal appropriations evaluation process.

Photo by Bill Cotterell, AP photo

Florida TaxWatch President Dominic Calabro brought out his giant stuffed turkey for the organization's annual post-legislative session news conference Tuesday, May 22, 2007, in Tallahassee, Fla. After examining the $72 billion state budget, the budget watchdog group urged Gov. Charlie Crist to veto 509 items totaling $274.7 million. These are "member projects," commonly known as budget "turkeys," that are slipped into the state spending plan by powerful members without going through the normal appropriations evaluation process.

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