Taxpayers
Medicaid fraud isn’t just a Minnesota problem. Here are 5 other recent schemes.
On Monday, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill to remove the Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program from the state's statute. HHS launched in 2020 to help seniors and people with disabilities find…
California’s billionaire tax won’t save hospitals or fix Medi-Cal
I try to be fair to people I disagree with. Emmanuel Saez—the famous UC Berkeley economist who's considered an architect of California's proposed billionaire wealth tax—is someone I read carefully, even when I find…
DHS is ‘upgrading’ a detention facility rife with abuse claims. It should close it instead.
On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that a new contractor would take over management of Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. This comes nearly a…
Billionaire tax would cost California $25 billion in revenue
In November, Californians will consider a ballot measure to implement a 5 percent wealth tax on billionaires, which proponents say will generate $100 billion in revenue. It turns out the tax would probably cost the Golden…
Brickbat: Going Dutch
The Netherlands House of Representatives has approved a bill that would tax unrealized gains on stocks, bonds, and cryptocurrency. Under the new plan, starting January 1, 2028, Dutch taxpayers must pay 36 percent of profits…
Deploying troops to U.S. cities cost half a billion dollars in 2025
After threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to put down sometime-violent protests in Minneapolis with military force, President Donald Trump appears to have backed off, standing-down the troops slated for deployment.…
South Carolina gave $1.3 billion to Scout Motors. It’s already $150 million over budget.
In March 2023, Scout Motors announced it would spend $2 billion to build an electric vehicle (E.V.) factory in South Carolina. The company, a newly launched subsidiary of Volkswagen, would build electric trucks and SUVs. CEO…
Rand Paul’s Festivus report highlights $1.6 trillion in wasteful spending
There are many traditions for ushering out the old year and ringing in the new, and among those to be enjoyed with a stiff drink and a sense of grim humor is Sen. Rand Paul's (R–Ky.) annual Festivus report on government…
Sen. Rand Paul’s Latest Report Reveals Over $1 Trillion of Waste
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul released the latest edition of his annual “Festivus” report Tuesday detailing over $1 trillion in alleged wasteful spending in the U.S. government throughout…
Why Are Taxpayers Footing Big Tech Bills With No Results?
When the government, or anyone for that matter, spends $100 billion annually on information technology, you’d expect transformative results. Instead, we get a masterclass in institutional capture. It’s clear the federal…
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