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Employees at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) got a merry Christmas in 2014 thanks to $60 million in end-of-year bonuses that were handed out by the wasteful government organization that handles our tax dollars. A government watchdog has claimed that $60 million could’ve covered 7 million IRS customer service calls. Is it time to revamp […]

According to recent Labor Department reports, energy costs are rising six times as fast as U.S. employees’ wages. Hourly wages rose 2.2% last year, and energy prices are rising at an annualized rate of 13.2%, as of last month. If you think this type of inflation is unsustainable over the long-term, please Like & Share […]

So far in fiscal year 2015, which began last September, the U.S. government has spent $1.86 trillion – this is 7% more than at the same time last year. What’s more, the amount overspent by the government is 6% more than what was spent at the same time last year. If you think the government […]

If Congress reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank, it could mean a $2 billion taxpayer liability over the next 10 years, with the money being directed to foreign companies. If you don’t want your tax dollars used for international corporate welfare, please Like & Share this post.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the inflation rate rose 0.2% in March for a 0.6% rise so far in 2015. This figure, however, does not take food and fuel costs into account. If you think the real U.S. inflation rate is much higher than the 0.6% stated by the government, please Like & […]

The fiscal year is only halfway over, and the U.S. government has already spent $439 billion that it doesn’t have. This is a $26 billion increase over the same time last year. If you think the government should be decreasing its deficits instead of spending more nonexistent money, please Like & Share this post.

The federal government spends $9.6 billion per year on the Rural Utilities Service, even though this service completed 98% of its electrification goal and 95% of its telephone service goal by 1981. Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) projects taxpayer savings of $48 billion over the next 5 years if this part of big government was […]

Economists David Branchflower (Dartmouth College) and Andrew Levin (International Monetary Fund) have found that the U.S. Department of Labor is calculating the U.S. unemployment rate in a way that falsely advertises a 5.5% rate. They believe that the true jobless rate in the United States is 7%-9% – well above where it should be in […]

Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has found that the U.S. government could save taxpayers at least $24 billion over the next 5 years simply by cutting the number of improper Medicare payments in half. Such a move would not affect rightful recipients of Medicare funds whatsoever. If you think it’s only fair to ask the […]

The largest supplier of HIV and AIDS healthcare products in the United States has been accused of scamming Medicare and Medicaid out of at least $20 million in 12 states. The company allegedly tricked those two government agencies into paying kickbacks to employees and patients who brought new patients to the clinic. If you think […]