The federal government has wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on a number of absurd and bizarre projects, including securing the Paraguayan border, research into the connection between lone rats and cocaine, and “various magic projects.” are.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Monday released His annual Festives report was full of complaints after another year of incredibly wasteful spending. This year, he is highlighting more than $1 trillion in government waste.
“Who is to blame for our crippling national debt? Folks. This year, members of both parties in Congress have lobbied for subsidies to unprofitable industries, continued military aid to Ukraine, and the controversial “I voted in favor of a huge spending bill that included measures to combat climate change,” Paul wrote in the report.
He continued, before highlighting some of the most egregious examples of waste: “As Congress spends to reward their pet projects, American taxpayers pay high prices and crippling interest rates.” You have to pay for it,” he continued.
“Well then, time to vent my frustrations before going on a feat of strength!” exclaimed the senator.
some items Contains:
- Ghost towns with government money: The federal government spent $10 billion to maintain, rent, and equip buildings that are almost entirely vacant.
- Pandemic Looting: Florida man steals $8 million in COVID-19 relief funds meant to buy island, more
- Your tax dollars work: Department of the Interior (DOI) spent $12 million on a pickleball facility in Las Vegas.
- Keep a firm grip on the handle: The Department of Energy (DOE) spent $15.5 billion to push Americans toward unwanted electric vehicles.
- Taxpayers Fund Disinformation Index: Department of State (DOS) Wasted $330,000 Funding Censorship of Illiberal and Conservative Media
- Influencer effect hits foreign policy: The Department of State (DOS) wasted $4,840,082 on influencers
- Girls just want money: Department of State (DOS) spends $3 million on “girl-centered climate action” in Brazil
- Who needs secure U.S. borders anyway? The Department of State (DOS) spent $2.1 million on border security in Paraguay
- Oh, rats! HHS spent nearly half a million on a depressing study of lonely, starving rats: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spent $419,470 to find out whether lonely rats seek cocaine more than happy rats.
- Fauci funds coronavirus experiments on cats: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) spent $2.24 million on coronavirus experiments.
- Cat's work?: The Department of Defense (DOD) spent $10,851,439 on the Orwellian cat experiment.
- Bibbidi bobbidi boo, your taxes are gone too! The federal government spent $7,026,689 on various magic projects.
- Drag taxes on thin ice: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded Bearded Ladies Cabaret a $10,000 grant to support an ice skating cabaret show focused on climate change.
- Taxpayers get ripped off: Department of State (DOS) allocated $32,596.12 to breakdance
This report includes details for each item featured on this year's complaint list. For example, it is true that the Department of State (DOS) spent $2.1 million on border security in Paraguay while the Biden-Harris administration continues to willfully ignore issues related to the United States' porous southern border. There were approximately 250,000 human encounters. According to the report, illegal immigration occurred at the Mexican border in December 2023 alone.
The waste report describes how this particular tax is spent: “It's like watching your house catch fire, and instead of calling the firefighters and doing everything you can to put the fire out, you go to your neighbor's yard and mow their lawn. Water their plants. The logic is perfect!”
In a separate section, the waste report delves into exactly how the government spent $7,026,689 on what it called “a variety of magic projects.” In one project, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) partnered with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to offer the podcast “Magic in the United States” for the low price of $388,863.
According to Paul's report, “Each episode promises to take us on a roller coaster of history through the spells, superstitions, and 'magical religion' movements of American history.” thing.
That's not the end. National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $94,006 for research magic school busthe Department of Defense (DOD) spent $6,293,820 on the “Magic City Discovery Center.”
Other highlights include the Department of Energy (DOE) spending $15.5 billion to promote electric vehicles (EVs) even though Americans don't want them, and the Department of the Interior (DOI) That includes spending $12 million on a ball facility. Las Vegas.
Mr. Paul's Festivus report, which should garner even more attention this year given the popularity of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), said the federal government is “maintaining, leasing, and equipping almost entirely vacant buildings” by 100%. It also highlights that billions of dollars are wasted.
“Most federal agencies have become ghost towns, with 17 out of 24 agencies using less than 25 percent of their space by 2023. Even the busiest agencies are barely at capacity. 50% of the total,” the report said.
“This problem existed before the pandemic, but was exacerbated by the COVID-19 telework boom. These buildings were fully utilized even before we learned how to unmute on Zoom. “It wasn't done,” he added.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) also dropped 500,000 to find out whether lonely rats crave cocaine more than happy rats.
Read the full report here.
