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Top wasteful government agencies.
1. Department of Defense (DoD):
- Audits: The DoD has never passed a full, clean audit, indicating significant issues with financial accountability.
- Overspending: Criticisms include overpaying for products due to sole-source contracts, spending on unnecessary or excessively costly weapons systems, and maintaining old or unused equipment.
- Examples: There have been high-profile instances like spending billions on aircraft projects that were later canceled or significantly altered, like the F-35 program which has seen cost overruns and performance issues. Another example includes the $28 million spent on camouflage uniforms for Afghan forces that were inappropriate for the environment (desert camouflage for what is largely not a desert region).
2. Department of Homeland Security (DHS):
- Inefficiency: DHS has been criticized for its fragmented structure leading to duplicated efforts among its various agencies like ICE, FEMA, TSA, etc.
- Projects: The Secure Border Initiative Network (SBInet) aimed at enhancing border security was eventually scrapped after spending billions, due to cost overruns and failure to meet objectives.
3. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):
- Medicare/Medicaid: While not inherently wasteful, these programs suffer from what's described as "improper payments" due to fraud, errors, or abuse, costing billions annually.
- Research Grants: Some research funded by NIH has faced scrutiny for its relevance or cost-effectiveness, like studies on odd topics that might seem frivolous to taxpayers.
4. Department of Education:
- Grant Programs: There are criticisms regarding the effectiveness and oversight of various educational grants, with some arguing they do not yield commensurate improvements in educational outcomes.
5. General Services Administration (GSA):
- Conferences and Travel: GSA has been in the spotlight for lavish spending on conferences, like the 2012 Las Vegas event known as the "GSA-gate," which involved extravagant spending on entertainment and travel.
6. Department of Agriculture (USDA):
- Subsidies: Agricultural subsidies have been criticized for benefiting large agribusinesses more than small farmers, and for supporting crops that might not align with health or environmental priorities.
When discussing wasteful spending:
- Overlap and Duplication: Across many agencies, there's redundancy in programs which leads to inefficiency.
- Outdated or Ineffective Programs: Programs that might have been justified in the past but no longer serve their intended purpose or do so inefficiently.
- Lack of Accountability: Agencies that fail regular audits or have poor financial management systems contribute to perceived waste.
From these points, the Department of Defense frequently appears at the top of lists for wasteful spending due to its sheer size, complexity, and the significant amount of money involved, which sometimes leads to projects that are over budget, delayed, or canceled. However, waste can be found in every sector of government, and the term "wasteful" often involves a debate on what constitutes essential spending versus non-essential or inefficient use of funds.
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BREAKING 🅱️:
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just lit a fuse — calling for the complete elimination of PROPERTY TAXES nationwide.
“Homeowners are basically forced to pay rent to the government just to live on their own property. That’s wrong,” DeSantis said. “It’s time to fix it.”
Do you firmly Support this?
A. Huge yes
B. No
IF Yes, Give me a THUMBS-UP👍!!
MAKE THIS GO VIRAL ON 𝕏. LET’S GO 👏
🚨BREAKING: **MAXINE WATERS Just EXPLODED On The HOUSE FLOOR — AND IT WAS GLORIOUS
Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) went straight for the jugular and called out Maxine Waters for being Fidel Castro’s personal American tourist:
“For DECADES, Madame Waters, you traveled to Cuba DOZENS of times to visit Fidel Castro personally — whom you considered your FRIEND.”
She kept going:
“You saw the destruction of biblical proportions… you saw Cubans risking their lives on rafts to escape… you saw Afro-Cubans beaten in the streets… political prisoners rotting in jails… and you NEVER raised your voice against socialism!”
Maxine’s response? She didn’t deny a single trip. She didn’t defend Castro’s victims.She screamed: “I MOVE TO TAKE DOWN HER WORDS! PERSONAL ATTACK!”
Translation: “How dare you use my own record against me!”
The meltdown was so bad she demanded the Congressional Record be scrubbed of the truth.
This is the same Maxine Waters who lectures America about “justice” while vacationing with one of history’s worst dictators.
The mask didn’t slip — it shattered on live C-SPAN.
Tag a friend who needs to see Democrat royalty protecting their communist BFF.
This clip is going to age like fine wine.
🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: The Surgeon General of Florida just announced ALL VACCINE MANDATES IN FLORIDA will be ENDED, and the room erupted.
All. Not just COVID. ALL.
JOSEPH LADAPO: "Every last one is wrong and DRIPS with disdain and slavery! Who am I, or anyone else, to tell YOU what you should put in your body? Who am I to tell you what your CHILD should put in their body? I don't have that right. Your body is a gift from God. What you put into your body is because of your relationship with your Body and God."
"Pretty much every state has them. It's WRONG."
🚨 SIMPLE: Every state in America needs to abolish property taxes.
GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS: "It's almost like they have to pay rent to the government, just to be able to enjoy their property. That's wrong. We need to do something about it."
"[People] have their homes paid off and they bought it 30 years ago for a certain amount. Now they're being told it's worth so much more and they have to pony up more and more money."
It is amazing that @TheDemocrats and @HouseGOP@SenateGOP have been running the US Government and are both responsible for our debt. It won’t change till we change the system.
It’s all fake!! @GregAbbott_TX is all hat and no cattle!! They play us for chumps to pay’s taxes and serve them!!
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Your initial comment is derogatory. I would not give you their names. You make the case for me for all of the above statements for people/business who pay property taxes. How do you “own” something if it is taxed every year. On the protest side: It has been protested and tax value was not reduced properly is on the market below tax assessment and no buyers for 1.5 years. How can you tax someone for unrealized value? I believe @AndyHopperTX can assist you with some examples of voters in his district that are hurting and have lost their property to Property Taxes.