‘Bad Education’ Underscores Why Public Schools Shouldn’t Get Big Bailouts
After getting an extra $13.5 billion in March’s ‘Phase 3’ stimulus bill, the education lobby is now asking Congress for another $175 billion as it ponders a Phase 4 bill.
Sen. Joni Ernst Introduces Bill To Expose ‘Billion-Dollar Boondoggles’ Like California High-Speed Rail
The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act requires a list of every federally funded project that is $1 billion or more over budget or five years or more behind schedule.
It’s In America’s Best Interests To Stop Overspending On Our Military
We spend gobs of money on our military, so what do we get in return? A lot of foreign intervention that has little clear benefit to Americans.
Report: Obamacare Exchanges Fraud Costs Taxpayers Millions
It seems an incredible waste to put tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions, of taxpayer dollars at risk, for want of a technological infrastructure likely costing far less.
Trump Officials’ Luxe Travel Spending Makes Swamp-Draining Promises Look Like Hypocrisy
Top federal officials like Steve Mnuchin seem to think taxpayers owe them private charter flights at top expense.
Report: Public School Bloat Depressing Teacher Pay, Wasted $805 Billion Since 1992
The more levels of government that interfere with a school, the more waste, fraud, and abuse its leaders can get away with because it’s not clear who is responsible for what.