Members of Congress Won’t Read This Bill
Passing bills to find out what’s in them… that was so 2010, right? Sadly, no. Any day now, Congress is likely to release the trillion-dollar… Read More
10 Surprising Government Programs That Are Costing You $10.2 Billion
Here’s one program you probably didn’t realize your tax dollars were funding: a pet-shampoo company. A new spending bill takes center stage this week in… Read More
Farm Bill: Money for Nothin’… I Want My Subsidy
The four principal farm bill negotiators have tentatively agreed on a framework for a new farm bill. A central aspect of this framework would be… Read More
Why DOE Is Wasting $45 Million of Your Money
Last week we wrote about the Department of Energy (DOE) wastefully spending $45 million in taxpayer dollars on advanced transportation technologies. The federal government spending… Read More
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15 Pictures of Ridiculous Government Spending Guaranteed to Make You Mad
In 2013, federal spending approached $3.5 trillion. Now that’s hard to wrap your brain around. It’s about $27,700 for every American household. All across America,… Read More
Planned Parenthood to Receive Over $655,000 as “Navigators” for Obamacare
This morning, the Obama Administration announced the award of over $655,000 in taxpayer grants to three Planned Parenthood affiliates to act as “navigators,” helping enroll… Read More
Government Watchdog to Investigate Planned Parenthood Funding
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has agreed to investigate the use of federal funds by Planned Parenthood. The probe was announced by Representatives Diane Black… Read More
Defunding Obamacare Explained in One Infographic
The movement to defund Obamacare is gaining traction in Washington, even as polls show the law is becoming more and more unpopular with Americans. Share… Read More
Animated Squirrels, Prunes, and Doggie Hair Gel: Your Tax Dollars at Work
The federal government has spent more than $3 billion over the past 35 years to help multinational agriculture businesses with their overseas marketing. Taxpayers pay… Read More
ANALYSIS | Obama’s Economic Speech: Another Summer Rerun
President Obama traveled to Illinois today to give the same tired, worn-out economic speech he’s been giving for almost five years now. Rather than offering… Read More
