On Friday, Congress passed and the President signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. It was a major win for Washington, DC - but a major loss for taxpayers and … READ MORE
Defense
Here’s What Congress Will Try to Accomplish in 2018 and the Likelihood of It Happening
After accomplishing a major overhaul of the tax code to end 2017, the Republican controlled Congress needs to figure out what to do in 2018. Their agenda could include a … READ MORE
Congress Unintentionally Admits It Has No Idea Where Defense Money Goes
Yesterday, the House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the status of the Pentagon’s financial audit. While taxpayers should be elated that an audit of the Pentagon is finally … READ MORE
Former Senator Revels in Wasteful UFO Program, “I’m Not Embarrassed or Ashamed”
Last month, the New York Times ran a piece about the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, a secret program run by the Pentagon that was created to investigate UFO sightings … READ MORE
Quiz: What Do You Know About Government Spending?
Take the quiz below to find out how much you know about the federal government's spending habits! Share your results at the end! [wp_quiz id="2894"] … READ MORE
Congress’s Defense Budget Blowout Strengthens Our Greatest National Security Threat
Yesterday, the Senate passed (89-8) the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes spending and policies for national security including, the Pentagon’s base budget, nuclear programs, and the Overseas Contingency … READ MORE
TBT: The Department of Everything
This week the House Armed Services Committee started their work on the defense budget, marking up the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The new bill will increase defense spending by $111.5 … READ MORE
Congress Punts: Agreement Reached to Ignore the Debt and Spend More Money
This week, members of the House and Senate will vote on a budget deal that will fund the government through the end of Fiscal Year 2017 which ends in September. … READ MORE