As the summer travel season winds down, here are some fun facts for you: It’s estimated that 100 million Americans took a summer vacation in 2019Top destinations in 2019 were … READ MORE
Government waste
Senator Paul’s Latest Oversight Report Finds $50 Billion in Wasteful Spending
What do Panamanian frogs, an abandoned Civil War-era mental hospital, and the Pakistani film industry have in common? Your tax dollars were spent to support each of them. These are … READ MORE
Congress Says No to Foreign Aid Rescissions, Yes to Australian Elvis Festivals and Copenhagen Comedy Clubs
When word got out that the Trump Administration would be seeking $4 billion in rescissions from foreign aid accounts, Trump faced swift and immediate backlash from leaders on Capitol Hill … READ MORE
Lawmakers Should Learn to Start Worrying and Hate the F-35 program
Once upon a time, there was a military program undertaken by the Department of Defense promising to refit the United States military with fighter jets including an “advanced airframe, … READ MORE
DoD Keeps Losing Fight Against Bureaucracy
Newly confirmed Secretary of Defense Mark Esper recently took to Congress to testify in a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. And while certain media outlets failed to … READ MORE
Senators Provide Breakthrough in Long Fight For Taxpayer Transparency
It has been 50 years since we put a man on the moon. But the federal government still can’t provide a comprehensive list of the programs that it runs. A … READ MORE
Feds Turn Bonuses into Participation Trophies
One of the cornerstones of economics is that incentives matter. Federal contracting tries to account for this by including incentive bonuses in their contracts to encourage timeliness and performance. Given … READ MORE
HUD Ignores Law and Pays $6 Million to Dead People
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is charged with running the federal government’s public housing programs, which through direct assistance or rental vouchers provide housing to 3.3 million … READ MORE