Government Spending

Brittany M. Hughes | August 10, 2016
The federal government just spent $2 million in taxpayer cash to develop hybrid broccoli for the East Coast. Seriously.    
Brittany M. Hughes | August 9, 2016
Ever wonder what it’d cost to study how people tweet after terrorist attacks? Neither did any other sane person on the planet. But the federal…
Brittany M. Hughes | August 9, 2016
Congratulations, American taxpayer! You’ve just doled out $450,000 to Arizona State University so researchers can study whether people get hot when…
Alissa Lopez | June 16, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is really starting to sound like First Lady Michelle Obama. Just last week, the government branch was awarded $…
Ken Shepherd | October 28, 2015
Read more at NewsBusters | Well, CNBC GOP debate moderator John Harwood didn't waste any time. Shortly into the "undercard" debate tonight, the…
Brittany M. Hughes | October 9, 2015
(Photo Credit: Alamy) If you can’t fix it, just move into it. The same federal government that is always warning us of the apocalyptic perils of…
Eric Scheiner | December 2, 2014
Gov't Funded 'Different Games'
Corwin Parks | December 10, 2012
In the spirit of all the Christmas specials that are hitting the air, it’s time to sing a little number about the “12 Ways of Spending” the…
Kyle Drennen | June 20, 2011
Appearing on the June 19 Meet the Press, NBC's chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel worried about the cost of combating terrorism and took the…
CommonwealthFoundation | November 12, 2008
The Commonwealth Foundation launches PADietPlan.com.
Jpoor | April 16, 2008
The CBS "Evening News" explained on its April 15 broadcast where taxes are spent, showing exactly where each dollar goes.