It seems like every day I read about how government wastes money so I thought I would record them. Since I began this blog, I have been stunned by the amount of waste, fraud, and mismanagement I have found. I recognize that some government is necessary for any society to exist but without the "profit incentive" that we have in private enterprise, government continues to grow like a cancer and along with it the potential for abuse. If you ever needed a reason to limit government, just read some of the following posts.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Political Hypocrisy

Most politicians have a "do as I say, not as I do" mentality. Obama tapped Joe Biden to head a program to cut government waste. Ironically, here is an excerpt from the book The First Family Detail by Ronald Kessler showing Biden spending over a million dollars of taxpayer money on personal trips from Washington DC to his home in Delaware. Before becoming VP, he use to take Amtrak.

Friday, September 9, 2016

Feds Spend $911,056 Studying the Drinking Habits of Lesbian Couples

"The National Institutes of Health is spending nearly $1 million on a study of lesbian couples to see if stress makes them drink too much. The grant awarded to Old Dominion University will involve lesbians filling out daily diaries about their romantic relationships to determine what causes them to drink."

Monday, June 6, 2016

$136 Billion in Improper Payments

"The Government Accountability Office reported that $136.7 billion dollars were spent by federal agencies on “improper payments” during fiscal 2015, but the actual total was likely higher." 

For additional information, visit http://freebeacon.com/issues/agencies-reported-136-billion-improper-payments/.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

First Family Vacations - $70,880,035

Judicial Watch has a list of Obama's vacations and associated costs to the American taxpayer at http://www.judicialwatch.org/obamas-vacations/. Also, it should also be noted that every Air Force One flight emits tons of CO2 into the atmosphere (5 gallons of jet fuel for every mile it flies — emitting over 21 pounds of CO2 per gallon).