boondoggle

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, another early supporter, recently opposed the “boondoggle” saying it wasn’t worth the money.

Newsom says the project is critical for California’s future, but opponents argue it is a costly boondoggle that would harm the delta and further imperil its ecosystem.

In the works for nearly two decades, the movie was shut down several times by studio executives, who feared they were producing a big-budget boondoggle.

It is the very definition of a boondoggle.

The ambitious project has been widely lampooned over the years by many, including me, as a too-costly boondoggle and off track from the start.