J.D. FOSTER: The Emergency Spending On Farmers Was A Scam
What would you do if you were on benefits and you thought you had a chance to trick a politician into increasing your welfare check? Right. Now you know why Ongoing solution Contains 10 billion dollars to non-emergency “emergency” funding for American agriculture; The state of emergency is that American agriculture, or some portion of […]
Tracking government spending, Part 2: Contractual services and supplies
Spending on contracts and supplies is the second-largest of the federal government's major spending groups, according to usaspending.gov. More than $1.1 trillion was spent on deals negotiated by the government to hire contractors. This category has grown by 19% compared to five years ago. “We're looking forward to massive cuts to all federal contractors and […]
Ron Johnson: Reducing 'out of control' government spending is not only 'reasonable but doable'
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has doubled down on his conservative plan to cut government spending with a new proposal outlined in an op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal. “Federal spending is out of control,” Johnson said at the outset. Wednesday commentaryand urged his colleagues on Capitol Hill to return to pre-pandemic spending that is […]
Most Americans Spending New Year’s Eve at Home
Most Americans are celebrating the New Year at home, according to a Rasmussen Report survey. investigation asked “When the New Year comes, where will you be at midnight?”Despite popular belief, the majority (67% of the total) say they will ring in the New Year at home. Only 14% said they would go to a friend's […]
Fight over spending stopgap foreshadows funding challenges in new Congress
This month's chaotic government shutdown battle foreshadows some of the challenges House Republicans may face next year, as the major funding test awaits the incoming Republican trifecta. Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown last week, but not without some drama. While Republican leaders have struggled to meet President-elect Trump's tough demands, they have managed to […]
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s ‘important’ reason for spending Christmas at home in California revealed
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan reportedly prioritized their children when they decided to spend Christmas at their home in California. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex enjoyed a holiday at their home in the exclusive enclave of Montecito with their son Prince Archie, 5, and daughter Princess Lilibet, 3. Royal biographer Ingrid Seward said the […]
Wild thriving despite spending huge chunk of cap on buyouts
So now The debate over how much of the cap money teams can spend on goaltenders has died down following Igor Shesterkin's contract extension, and the question now is how much of the cap teams can spend on goaltenders. The question is whether they can use the money for a buyout and become a legitimate […]
Holiday spending on track to reach record-breaking heights
Americans are spending record amounts this holiday season, and credit card debt is now at an all-time high. Consumers spent $989 billion in the past two months and are “clearly on track” to smash record spending levels, according to a report from the National Retail Federation. “Growing jobs and wages, moderate inflation, and strong balance […]
Elon Musk Urges Supporters to Stop Donating to Wikipedia over Massive DEI Spending
Elon Musk has named his online encyclopedia “Walkpedia” and moved to Wikipedia as he claims he plans to spend more than $50 million on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. He called on supporters to stop donating. of new york post report In a recent post on X/Twitter, Elon Musk expressed his disapproval of Wikipedia's […]
Credit card debt set to hit record levels as consumer holiday spending rises – CNBC
A woman shops at a Target store in Chicago on November 26, 2024. Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty Images Heading into the holiday season, many Americans were already saddled with record credit card debt. Still, consumer spending is expected to reach new highs this season. The National Retail Federation said last week that spending […]