Government Spending

Eric Scheiner | July 9, 2019
The U.S. Government awarded over $10 million dollars over the last 90 days to various fencing and fence security projects unrelated to securing the U…
Eric Scheiner | June 14, 2019
The government is spending over $2 million in dance related research in 2019, from Hula to African dance. Among the projects receiving funding is a…
Monica Sanchez | December 19, 2018
President Trump early Wednesday morning went on a full-blown rant on Twitter about how Democrats are refusing to provide funding to build a wall on…
P. Gardner Goldsmith | August 28, 2018
The Brookings Institution has released a fascinating new study that indicates a strong correlation between local newspaper closures and subsequent…
Brittany M. Hughes | August 15, 2018
Ah, the never-ending joys of government-run education. And by “never-ending joys,” I mean that perpetual sinkhole of money that is the public school…
Brittany M. Hughes | April 19, 2018
If Republicans are the party of small government and lower spending, Chris Christie may want to look into becoming an Independent. Because according…
Brittany M. Hughes | March 22, 2018
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, one of the spendiest spenders in Washington, D.C., celebrated the 2,300-plus page, $1.3 trillion spending bill currently…
Brittany M. Hughes | November 28, 2017
Right on cue, Republican Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford released his annual "Federal Fumbles" report this week, a compilation of all the ways the…
Eric Scheiner | August 25, 2017
(Behold an excellent melon in all its glory. MRCTV Photo) Going to a supermarket and finding a melon that meets our high standards and preferences…
Brittany M. Hughes | July 19, 2017
What do killer seaweed, swanky wedding venues and Asian diplomacy programs all have in common? They’re all stupid crap that Americans spend tons…
Eric Scheiner | May 22, 2017
The National Science Foundation has awarded $229,061 of taxpayer money to the University of Georgia for a study on microaggressions in science…
danjoseph | October 6, 2016
According to the Government Accountability Office, taxpayers have been on the hook for hiring hundreds of new public relations experts to help get…