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Watchdog releases annual report detailing wasteful government spending
Government watchdog Citizens Against Government Waste released its annual “Pig Book,” detailing programs and earmarks that fall under six types of criteria, including spending that is not specifically authorized and spending that is not the subject of congressional hearings. WWMT.com has the details: The Appalachian Regional Commission got $51 million, even though the highway and…
Read MoreIRS commissioner brushes off illegal immigrants’ use of fraudulent SSN’s to file returns, says ‘it’s not the normal identity-theft situation’
The IRS is issuing refunds to illegal immigrants who have apparently obtained jobs using social security numbers that aren’t their own, revealed IRS Commissioner John Koskinen after confronted by Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.) Tuesday during a session of the Senate Finance Committee. The Washington Examiner has the details: “What we learned is that … the…
Read MoreFinancial expert: Entitlement spending by 2019 will eclipse tax revenue
The U.S. is experiencing one of the longest economic recoveries since the 1960s and could be teetering on recession, as interest on our debts continue to accrue and as entitlement spending continues to balloon over the next three years. Forbes has the commentary: The weakest recovery in modern history has stretched on for 69 months……
Read MoreReport: Americans in 2016 will pay Uncle Sam more than they’ll spend on clothing, food, housing
The Tax Foundation in its annual report released Wednesday says by April 24 Americans will have earned enough money to pay their taxes for the year and that – collectively – Americans this year will spend more paying Uncle Sam than they will on clothing, food and housing combined. The Washington Examiner lists some…
Read MoreSenator: National debt under President Obama is ‘nothing short of reckless’
Standing at more than $19 trillion, U.S. national debt has nearly doubled during President Obama’s seven years in office – a number that should cause our commander in chief to sound the alarm, not shrug it off. Read Sen. Coats’ comments: In his final State of the Union address earlier this year, President Obama stated…
Read More42 Republican senators join legal fight against Obama’s plan to grant work permits to illegal immigrants
A majority of Republican senators including Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) are joining the legal battle against President Obama’s stayed executive order that would grant work permits to 5 million illegal immigrants. KJZZ has the details: The challengers, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case of United States…
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