Biden’s labor secretary could be forcing taxpayers to foot $32B in unemployment fraud she caused in California: GOP senators
President Biden’s Labor Secretary will make U.S. taxpayers pay for nearly $32 billion in unemployment fraud he caused during the coronavirus pandemic while serving as California’s top labor official Possibly, the Republican senators wrote. Wednesday’s letter. Sens. Bill Cassidy and Mike Crapo expressed their concerns in a letter to Labor Secretary Julie Su. Department of […]
IRS to Increase Audit Rates of Wealthy Taxpayers by 50 Percent
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a 50% increase in audit rates for wealthy taxpayers and large corporations. The IRS will reportedly use the allocated funds based on the following provisions: inflation control lawsigned into law by President Biden in 2022. “The audit rate for taxpayers with income over $10 million is expected to increase […]
Millions Of Taxpayers Dollars Intended For Border Wall Are Just Sitting There, Watchdog Reveals
Hundreds of millions of dollars originally intended to fund construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall have been left unspent, a top government watchdog announced. The Government and Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on whether the Biden administration violated the Impoundment and Control Act of 1974 by blocking funds intended for construction of the southern […]
Taxpayers must be included in the clean transition
Earth Week marks the annual reminder of our responsibility to leave the planet in better shape than we inherited it. This year, it falls amid stark reminders that we are failing another moral obligation: fiscal responsibility. With Congress accomplishing little more than spending other people’s money these days, fiscal and environmental responsibility are seldom viewed […]
On their dime: Bowser’s ‘economic development trip’ to the Masters was funded by taxpayers
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser traveled to and attended the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, “as part of a sports and economic development visit” on official mayoral matters. The airline flights to and from the tournament were paid with city funds, a spokesperson told DC News Now. The cost of the fights was not […]
Illegal Immigration Costs American Taxpayers over $150 Billion
Tax Day passed on Monday, and under President Joe Biden’s watch, the cost of illegal immigration to U.S. taxpayers has reached unprecedented levels. The millions of illegal aliens living in the United States cost taxpayers more than $150 billion annually, according to the latest estimates released last March by the Federation for American Immigration Reform […]
Warren slams TurboTax for upselling taxpayers during filing process
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized TurboTax on Monday for charging taxpayers with a relatively simple tax return and repeatedly selling them higher taxes during the filing process. Ahead of Monday night’s tax deadline, Warren pointed to a sample of taxpayers in “simple filing situations” who are eligible for the IRS’ new Direct File tool, a […]
Why are Wyoming taxpayers funding an R-rated drag show?
“Civil War” was released in theaters over the weekend. The much-hyped film depicts an America divided between a strange alliance between California and Texas and a group of “Western Powers” fighting the remnants of the federal government, led by Ron Swanson of “Parks and Recreation.” I’m drawing. If any state in the West is resisting […]
Southwest Houston IRS office turns away taxpayers amid deadline – KHOU.com
The office on South Gessner Drive was scheduled to open Saturday to assist last-minute filers. Just before 11 a.m., everyone waiting was told that no aid would be available. HOUSTON — Houston taxpayers considering free access I.R.S. Assistance from the southwest Houston office was declined Saturday. The sudden closure of the IRS office on South […]
Should NPR rely on listeners rather than taxpayers like you?
It’s been a rough week for National Public Radio (NPR) after esteemed editor Uli Berliner wrote: pathetic account Political bias in the media. Although it’s NPR answered The denial of the allegations reignited debate over the dangers of selective government funding of news organizations. It is not simply an issue of bias, but a more […]