John Hart

CEO of Open the Books. Co-founder C3 Solutions. Founder Mars Hill Strategies. Comms for Sen. Coburn. Co-author of Breach of Trust and The Debt Bomb.

[John Hart @johnhart333]

Taxpayers have the same right to see what's in the Treasury payment system as they do their own checkbook. After all, it's our money, not the government's. Time to create "America's Checkbook." @open_the_books @elonmusk @DOGE @nypost @VivekGRamaswamy https://t.co/37uG73NsrL

[Paul Teller @PTeller]

If we don't accelerate private-sector projects in America by reducing or eliminating government barriers, we're just handing a competitive gift to China. Read more from @johnhart333 and me here: https://t.co/tqeFEByTTR

[Open the Books @open_the_books]

Social Security costs per beneficiary are more than 2x higher than in 1970, while total costs are up 450%. Meanwhile, taxable income for ages 25–34 has only risen ~150%, increasing strain on younger workers and fueling Boomer Luxury Communism.

[John Hart @johnhart333]

"Total Boomer Luxury Communism" is a great phrase. Kudos to @GreenPlusAnE Our take on this generational challenge @open_the_books https://t.co/TH659LPdBx

[Open the Books @open_the_books]

At a Senate hearing during Sunshine Week in March, our CEO @johnhart333 explained the value of a law like this in keeping with our core mission. In his testimony before chair @SenJoniErnst he said of the effort by her and @SenGaryPeters:

[Open the Books @open_the_books]

"You have been a leader on so many areas. Your Stop Secret Spending Act would close a loophole called Other Transaction Agreements or OTAs that are concealing billions in spending. I’d call these Orwellian Transaction Agreements." - @johnhart333

[John Hart @johnhart333]

@tedcruz Iran is DOGE with better generals. The world would be better if it succeeds. It has not yet succeeded.

[Vance Ginn @VanceGinn]

1/ The political right doesn’t need a new costume for big government.

It needs first principles.

Freedom Conservatism works when it means liberty, markets, families, civil society, federalism, and spending restraint.

Conserve freedom.
Reject central planning.

@FreeConTalk

[John Hart @johnhart333]

@WoodsonCenter @BobWoodson Saddened to hear about Bob's passing. He was an extraordinary servant, visionary, leader, teacher, thinker and doer who inspired us to love and lift up our neighbors. Heaven has a new harbormaster.

[Open the Books @open_the_books]

WH Fraud Task Force led by @VP Vance made the right call with a moratorium on new home health care enrollees. Earlier this year, Open the Books revealed alarming Medicaid billing spikes in NY and PA.

Pennsylvania’s personal assistance Medicaid payments surged 10,283% from 2018–2024, hitting $583.1 million in 2024.

[John Hart @johnhart333]

Transparency cuts through government like water cuts through stone. The steady flow can seem unremarkable, but when it finds cracks it can wipe away mighty walls of opposition. The fraud being uncovered isn't just a crack; it's a fissure. @open_the_books @JDVance @DrOz

[John Hart @johnhart333]

@open_the_books @VP Great to see @JDVance join the fight against fraud. Sen. Coburn called out the “adult babies” on Social Security disability (no joke) and @open_the_books has been tracking this for a decade. Systemic reform is long overdue. https://t.co/qdByH2cL8w

[Open the Books @open_the_books]

Open the Books CEO @johnhart333 joins @Varneyco to discuss how elite universities' wealth has exploded while students are still paying high tuition prices every semester.

[John Hart @johnhart333]

America's elite universities are putting our research advantage at risk by funding lavish overhead and ideological fetishes. Endowments have grown 70 percent while tuition has grown 180 percent. Great conversation with @Varneyco @open_the_books https://t.co/W42p6mZAk8

[John Hart @johnhart333]

Great conversation with @MrWinMarshall. Thanks for shining a light on waste, fraud and abuse. This isn't just about finances - it's about freedom. Every dollar saved in Washington is a dream realized somewhere in America. @open_the_books https://t.co/U1wsqmWYpE

[Winston Marshall @MrWinMarshall]

America’s Fraud Crisis Goes Deeper Than You Think

Transparency expert John Hart joins me to expose what he calls a massive fraud crisis inside the US government.

We discuss the Minnesota scandal, billions in alleged misuse of taxpayer funds, and why weak oversight and perverse incentives are baked into the system.

Hart explains the “fraud iceberg” across healthcare, defence, and federal agencies, where waste can reach into the hundreds of billions, even trillions.

Podcast out now on all platforms | Link in bio

[Open the Books @open_the_books]

Our CEO @johnhart333 and fmr. US Comptroller General @davidwalker7 have a five-point plan for @POTUS to achieve a "fiscal sustainability reset," including the six penny plan.
https://t.co/zmZfA8X1TA

[Open the Books @open_the_books]

More government workers does not equal more results.

High government counties with more federal workers per 1,000 people have a poverty rate 40% above the national average and a median income $14,400 below the national figure. Low government counties turn out more prosperous.

[Open the Books @open_the_books]

Start with basics: make sure IRS employees are paying their own taxes. Put more people on the phones so Americans get real answers—not a robot.

There are hundreds of billions in fraud we can identify to help shore up our unfunded safety net programs.

[John Hart @johnhart333]

@open_the_books Thanks to @RepJimmyPanetta and @RepBrecheen for their leadership!

[Open the Books @open_the_books]

The Expedited Transparency Act would cut federal reporting timelines from 30 days to just 3, closing the window for fraud. If our founders had today’s technology, they’d demand real-time transparency.

It’s our money. We deserve to see where it goes.