TERENCE P. JEFFREY: Chuck Schumer Really Loves Spending Your Tax Dollars
Back on May 30, 2023, after then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy cut a deal with President Joe Biden to suspend any limit on the federal debt through all of 2024, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised the deal as an act of “responsible” government. “Again, nobody got everything they wanted,” said Schumer, “but this bill is the […]
Tuberville suggests Ukrainian leaders are spending money US gives them on ‘beach houses all over the world’
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) suggested that Ukrainian leaders are spending United States aid money on “beach houses all over the world.” In an appearance on Newsmax, Tuberville bemoaned the financial situation of the U.S., urging the government to focus on that before sending out any foreign funds. He turned his attention to Ukraine, where he […]
California struggling to gauge efficacy of homeless crisis spending
California is struggling to determine whether the $24 billion spent on homelessness efforts over the past five years has had any meaningful impact. A state audit released Tuesday found the homelessness crisis in many cities is not improving. The audit also found that the California Interagency Council on Homelessness stopped tracking the program’s effectiveness in […]
Bill to nowhere: Biden’s $1 trillion spending spree that voters aren’t buying
President Joe Biden greenlighted about $1 trillion toward tax credits, grants, and loans for clean energy when he signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. While the 2022 law was popular among U.S. voters at the time, many aren’t seeing the value of Biden’s green spending spree. In light of poor economic polling figures, the […]
House GOP moves quickly to install new spending chief
House Republicans are expected to move quickly this week to install a new chair for the powerful House Appropriations Committee as they aim to get off to a strong start in crafting a government funding plan for next year. ing. The House Republican Steering Committee plans to consider a new chair once the House returns […]
NYS Assembly passes stopgap spending plan ahead of eclipse day off as budget talks drag on
State lawmakers are expected to pass another temporary spending measure to keep the government running as budget talks enter a second week after politicians ignored an April 1 deadline. . The state Legislature returned to an unusual Sunday session and passed a bill extending state funding through Thursday. The House of Representatives is scheduled to […]
Stephen Strasburg retires from MLB after spending entire career with Nationals
Stephen Strasburg, the Washington Nationals’ World Series champion pitcher whose last few seasons of his baseball career were marred by injuries, announced his retirement Sunday. MLB officially listed Strasburg for retirement on Saturday. “When I was little, all I dreamed of was winning the World Series. Thanks to many coaches, teammates and medical staff, my […]
Samsung plans $44B in Texas spending for vital computer chip
Samsung reportedly plans to double its investment in Texas to $44 billion to make advanced computer chips needed for smartphones, artificial intelligence and national defense, with the company expected to save huge sums from critical components. are making a profit. The South Korea-based technology giant plans to spend $20 billion to build a new chip […]
San Francisco Can’t Seem To Shake Its Poop Problem Despite Spending Millions On Public Toilets
Despite spending millions of dollars on public restrooms, San Francisco is still seeing tens of thousands of incidents involving poop on the street, according to a local outlet. San Francisco saw over 32,000 calls involving feces on the streets in 2023, despite the city’s Public Works Department and its Recreation and Park Department maintaining 46 […]
ND lawmakers anticipate spending $1M in defense of congressional age limit
North Dakota lawmakers are anticipating legal challenges to the Legislature’s age limit proposal, estimating it will cost $1 million to defend the bill before the U.S. Supreme Court, and some observers say this could be a test. I think there is a high possibility that this will become a case. The Legislature’s top committee on […]