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  • You Paid For It: Cahokia Flooding

    You Paid For It: Cahokia Flooding Video

    An Illinois neighborhood is dealing with a terrible flooding problem that's making residents lives miserable. The city spent thousands of dollars for pipes to solve the problem, but that pipe has just been sitting idle on a vacant lot for the past year. Investigator Elliott Davis confronts... more

  • You Paid For It: Trees

    You Paid For It: Trees Video

    St. Louis City Forestry workers chop down trees in danger of falling down, after a resident contact Elliott Davis and the You Paid For It team. more

  • You Paid For It: Jennings School Board Raises

    You Paid For It: Jennings School Board Raises Video

    Elliott Davis tries to get answers for the Jennings School Board President on why they granted raises for top administrators, while laying off teachers more

  • You Paid For It: SLPS Air Conditioners

    You Paid For It: SLPS Air Conditioners Video

    Taxpayers paid millions of dollars for air conditioners that are sitting idle and rusting. You got this deal courtesy of the St. Louis Public Schools that now wants a lot more of your money to spruce up schools in the un-accredited district. The St. Louis School District is hoping voters okay a... more

The secrets behind government spending. Fox 2's Elliott Davis has uncovered countless cases of questionable government spending. You work hard for your money and Elliott works hard to find out where your tax dollars are being spent. If you think you've spotted government waste, contact Elliot Davis at 1-800-846-KTVI. Watch You Paid For It on Fox 2 News at 9.