Government Waste
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Congress “Banned” Earmarks… but Guess How Much They Approved in 2016 Anyway
It’s no secret that Congress makes promises, then does the opposite behind closed doors. But the taxpayer cost of the…
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Carbon Emissions
Guess How Much Money the EPA is Wasting on Dead Contracts?
There are different kinds of government waste. Sometimes, the government wastes money on programs that shouldn’t exist in the first…
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The U.S. Government Secretly Negotiated to Pay Iran $2 Billion
As you start preparing your taxes this April, take a moment to reflect on where those tax dollars are actually…
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San Francisco Built “Open Air Urinals” to Allow People to Pee in Public
San Francisco has taken government waste to a whole new level. Fox News reports: America’s social fabric has been held together…
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News
Guess How Much Obama’s Hawaii Vacation Cost Taxpayers?
It took a whole 2 years for the Secret Service to give watchdog group Judicial Watch the spending totals for Obama’s…
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Government Policies
Guess How Much the Dept of Defense Spent to Build a Gas Station in Afghanistan?
While the national debt is projected to double during the 8 years President Obama has occupied the White House, tens…
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Carbon Emissions
This is How Much the EPA Spends on Public Relations
While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) struggles to explain its second toxic spill in Colorado, some may wonder- who exactly is in…
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Carbon Emissions
The EPA is in Trouble….Again
The EPA believes in conservation…unless it’s the conservation of our tax dollars. The Washington Times reports: The Environmental Protection Agency…
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News
This PA Officer is On Payroll, But Hasn’t Worked Since 1993
One Pennsylvania police officer has been getting paid over $70,000 a year, though she hasn’t put in a day of…
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How Much Can Government Employees Spend at Starbucks? You’d Be Surprised…
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and government waste. The Washington Free Beacon reports: Department of Homeland Security…
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Government Policies
A Street Car Named “Wasteful”
During your lunch break today, check out the story of a $200 million Obama project gone terribly wrong in Washington, DC,…
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News
How Can Employees Work 40 Hours in a 24-hour Day?
How can employees work 40 hours in a 24-hour day? If they work for an unaccountable, government-funded program, of course!…
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Entitlement Society
Guess Who Admitted to Misleading Congress for $500 Million?
A whistleblower testified in front of the Senate Homeland Security Committee last week on the Social Security Administration (SSA) allegedly misleading…
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$3 Billion in ObamaCare subsidies May Have Gone to the Wrong People
Before policymakers debate over whether or not government should intervene in private industry (the answer is no!), they should start…
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Michelle Obama Plays Tourist on the Taxpayer’s Dime Again…Guess Where?
Michelle Obama is no stranger to taking taxpayer-funded vacations. I get flashbacks to the infamous Obama vacation to Spain in…
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Government Policies
Shock Report: This is Costing Americans Almost $2 Trillion
With every investment and action the government makes, there is an opportunity cost. When regulations start adding up, it is…
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Government Policies
Why Does Congress Shower The CDC With Money Despite A Track Record Of Waste and Mission Failure
It’s no secret that taxpayer money is wasted by funding projects and programs that are absolutely ridiculous. Wasteful spending at…
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