Federal Spending
Democrats, Republicans offer support for bipartisan fiscal commission(The Center Square) – Signs of bipartisanship emerged Wednesday from a House Budget Committee hearing focused on a fiscal commission that would address the nation's deficit.The House Budget Committee discussed… Read More
Federal Spending
Poll: Most voters would rather cut spending than raise taxes(The Center Square) – American voters would rather see lawmakers cut government spending than increase taxes, but new poll results show the cuts voters want would have little effect on… Read More
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Budget group calls for restraint in spending package for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza(The Center Square) – A budget group called for restraint on Friday after the White House requested more money for Ukraine and Israel. “We live in dangerous times, and this… Read More
Federal Spending
Conservatives in the House coalesce to oppose continuing resolution spending bill(The Center Square) – A compromise spending proposal between Republican factions in the U.S. House that aims to prevent a government shutdown is facing opposition from the most conservative members… Read More
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HUD program spends average of $232,000 to create single affordable housing unit(The Center Square) – Average per-unit costs were $232,000, most for one-bedroom apartments, in a review of a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development program designed to build and… Read More
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High percentage of federal police funding supplied to sanctuary jurisdictions(The Center Square) – More than 40% of grants from the largest sources of federal police funding went in 2021 to sanctuary jurisdictions, including all six in North Carolina. In… Read More
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Feds borrowing over $5 billion per day as programs face insolvency(The Center Square) – Budget groups continue to release dire forecasts for the explosive growth of the U.S. national debt.The U.S. Treasury reported a $1.4 trillion deficit so far… Read More
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Federal government unable to determine full extent of improper payments(The Center Square) – Federal agencies made about $247 billion in payment errors in fiscal year 2022, but some agencies are reducing improper payments.Improper payments either should not have been… Read More
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Watchdog: Feds wasted $683 million per day in improper payments in 2022(The Center Square) – The federal government wasted over a half a trillion dollars in improper payments during the first two years of the Biden administration, a new analysis from… Read More
Federal Spending
SPN poll: Majority say feds spend tax dollars poorly(The Center Square) – Precisely half the respondents polled in a new State Policy Network survey of 2,041 registered voters say the federal government is “failing or doing a poor… Read More
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Feds spent over $1.3 billion in Russia, China on controversial projects(The Center Square) – The U.S. sent over $1.3 billion to China and Russia since 2017, according to a new analysis that details a string of problematic spending projects funded… Read More