As the never-ending soap opera continues to play out in President Trump’s White House, we want to transport you back to another government funded soap opera. Highlighted in former Senator … READ MORE
Government waste
Engineer Gets Agency to Pay for Law Degree, Then Quits
Last July, the Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry made headlines when he was unknowingly duped into participating in a 30 minute interview with a Russian comedy radio show. But … READ MORE
TBT: Congressional Beach Bums
Today, the House is expected to vote on a four-bill spending package before it leaves for August recess. Included in that spending package is $37.6 billion for the Department of Energy and … READ MORE
A Reason To Celebrate This Year’s Conventions
Every four years something special comes through our TVs and straight into our living rooms. We cheer, we laugh, we cry, we hear great speeches, we unmask villains, and an … READ MORE
Despite Ban, Earmarks on the Rise
Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released their annualCongressional Pig Book. The 2017 edition identifies 163 earmarks at a cost of $6.8 billion, an increase of 33.3% from FY2016 and … READ MORE
TBT: National Park Funds for Foreign Perks
As President Trump makes another trip abroad, we want to bring international spending back into the spotlight. The United States is the most generous country in the world when it … READ MORE
Uncle Sam’s 4 for the 4th Celebration!
1. U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, Wastebook 2014, Page 17, https://goo.gl/ikrZRX. 2. U.S. Senator Jeff Flake, Wastebook: The Farce Awakens, Page 19, https://goo.gl/HTyZyt. 3. U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, Washed Out To Sea: How … READ MORE
Waste Watch No. 7: Universities are Charging Taxpayers to Take Federal Dollars
Last week, Representative Steve Russell (R-OK) released his seventh edition of ‘Waste Watch.’ Waste Watch is Rep. Russell’s version of the Wastebook, and has highlighted billions in wasted taxpayer money. In fact, Rep. Russell … READ MORE