Government Spending
DHS Spends a Mint on Ammo Even as It Furloughs Employees
Not that anybody expected the government to spend less
Chicago Gets $100 Million Federal Loan for Riverfront Development
Six-block project for urban recreational activities
Feds Cut Payments to States, Blame Sequester
Still throwing a tantrum over not being able to spend as much as they want
Why D.C. Is the Richest Region in the Country
All that marble in D.C. shouldn't make you feel patriotic.
$100M Price Tag for Security Checkpoint at Baltimore Airport
You'd think groping could be done more cheaply
Politicians Prefer Scare Tactics to Sensible Reform
Bogus fears about budget cuts at the state level.
U.K. Budget Expected To Require Big Tax Increases
Spending too much is not just an American problem
Senate Passes Measure To Trim National Science Foundation Funding
Not exactly a core function of an over-stretched government
Top Calif. High-Speed Rail Mastermind Turns Against the Monster It Has Become
Boondoggle no longer resembles what Californians voted for
Despite Sequester, Plowing Continues at Yellowstone With Private Money
You mean people will voluntarily pay for things they value? Who knew?
America's Nation-Building Follies
The U.S. record at nation-building isn't much better at home than abroad.
National Geographic Photos the Focus of Federal Study
Didn't teenage boys used to do that for free?
NIH Awards $1.5 Million To Find Out Why Many Lesbians Are Obese
It's like they're baiting Congress
Farm Subsidies Must Die
How agriculture subsidies waste money, distort the economy, and steal from the poor to give to the rich.
Many Congressional Staffers Enjoy Generous Bonuses
You didn't think they were about to cut back, did you?
TN Public Utility Dispensed $300K in Unauthorized Bonuses
Nice work, if you don't have to do it
