Spending

House Oversight Committee Opens Investigation Into DOD 5th Consecutive Failed Audit

After the Department of Defense (DOD) failed its fifth consecutive audit in November, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman…

3 days ago

Joe Manchin’s Wife’s Organization Received $200 Million from Omnibus Bill

By Adam Andrzejewski for RealClearPolicy Included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus package supported by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) was a provision to…

1 month ago

How Much Pandemic Aid Was Lost to Fraud? Answer Still ‘Impossible to Estimate’

By Brett Rowland (The Center Square) A U.S. House committee hearing made clear the total cost of fraud and waste…

1 month ago

200 Years Ago, Davy Crockett Perfectly Explained the Limits on Government Spending – Not Yours to Give

By Col. Davy Crockett Editor's Note: This incredible story has long been a favorite among that segment of Americans who…

2 months ago

TSA Receives $400M in Pay Raises

By Adam Andrzejewski for RealClearPolitics As part of the 4,000+ page, $1.7 trillion omnibus bill passed last month, the Transportation…

2 months ago

Federal Food Stamps Program Hits Record Costs at $119B

By Tom Gantert (The Center Square) The cost of the federal food stamps program known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…

2 months ago

The Government is Trying to Figure Out How Many Programs They Run, Because They Don’t Know

By Brett Rowland (The Center Square) The federal government spends trillions of dollars a year on programs, but it doesn't…

2 months ago

CBO Projects Social Security Funds to be Exhausted by 2033 Without Changes

By Brett Rowland (The Center Square) Fresh projections from the Congressional Budget Office show the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund…

2 months ago

Government Report: Unemployment Fraud May Top $60 Billion During Pandemic

By Tom Gantert (The Center Square) A U.S. government report released Monday estimates that there could have been more than…

2 months ago

Debt Ceiling Sets Up Major Battle in Congress

By Casey Harper (The Center Square) U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen sent a letter to Congressional leaders…

2 months ago

Democrat Tennessee Congressman Gets $2.7M for Nashville Mayor, His Brother

By Adam Andrzejewski for RealClearPolicy Earmarks are back, with Congress’ recent spending bill containing over $16 billion in earmarks. This includes earmarks…

2 months ago

Jim Jordan Leaves Open Possibility for Cuts to Bloated Pentagon Budget

After a week of debate and negotiations, we have a Speaker of the House. As of yesterday, we now have…

2 months ago