The Daily Caller—Before 2011, earmarks were a frequent source of corruption and furthering of personal agendas by Members of Congress. In 2011, Congress passed a temporary ban on earmarks, which every session of Congress renewed–until recently. In January 2021, after a decade-long moratorium, Congress returned earmarks under the guise of “Community Project Funding.”
Aptly known as… Read more »
In the time it takes you to read this post, our national debt will have increased $15 million. You all need to understand just how serious this issue is. Compounding the problem is that -- except for a small group of conservatives -- there is NO DESIRE in Washington to deal with this crisis.
We're now spending so much that another trillion dollars is added to our national debt… Read more »
In the dead of the night on Thursday at 2 am, the Swamp unleashed their second massive 1,000+ page minibus that amounts to a shocking $1.2 trillion in spending.
House Leadership broke the 72-hour rule that gives Members 3 days to read and review legislation, and a vote was taken in the House this morning. We were not given the chance to offer amendments or debate it. This +1,000… Read more »
EARMARKS ARE EVIL. Here are some highlights of the worst-of-the-worst earmarks in Chuck Schumer’s +1,000 page spending rampage. And keep in mind, we will be borrowing the money to pay for these pet-projects…
1. $1.6 million for “artist living and working space” in New York. No offense to NY, but I think y'all have some more urgent matters to attend to.
2. $1 million to expand a LGBT… Read more »
This year, the amount of money we’ll pay on INTEREST ALONE to service our national debt will exceed what we’re spending to fund the entire U.S. military. That’s according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
Let that sink in for a moment.
What we’ll spend this year to operate the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Coast Guard, and Space Force… take all those… Read more »
Mind-blowing report from Sen. Ran Paul highlighting $900 billion in government waste. I'll link to his "2023 Festivus Report" below.
It is DISGUSTING what this inept, bloated government spends your money on. Check out a few of these examples, quoted directly from this report:
📛 federal grant to study Russian cats walking on a treadmill;
📛 Barbies used as proof of ID for… Read more »
When Biden took office, the average monthly payment for a new home was $1,787. Today, it’s $3,322.
That’s over $18,000 more per year to own a new home, according to the Wall Street Journal.
I’m not saying Biden has some magic dial in the Oval Office that controls housing prices. But from his war on affordable energy, to his Administration’s quest for bigger government and more… Read more »
Very little attention is paid to those who are being punished – through NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN – by the fallout from out-of-control government spending. Would-be homebuyers are among those silent victims.
Inflation’s been through the roof, as you know, which triggered the Fed to significantly raise interest rates. If you or someone you know has wanted to purchase a home recently, it’s a… Read more »
Most of you know this, but the federal government is only funded through September 30th. Prior to that date, Congress is supposed to pass legislation that funds the various federal agencies beyond September 30th. That process is shaping up to be a complete disaster, which is not surprising. We have too many entrenched Members of Congress who don’t care about our outrageous spending.
This… Read more »
