U.S. Senator Report Proves Rumors on Wasteful Government Spending

Budget insiders might say, “$1.3 billion is a drop in the bucket for a nation with a government budget of more than $3 trillion,” but in a year when our U.S. government racked up more than $455 billion in deficit spending according to the Congressional Budget Office’s Monthly Projections for November 2008, Senator Coburn’s report is raising eyebrows on Capital Hill and beyond.

According to Senator Coburn’s report, in 2008, the U.S. government provided wasteful spending for programs that continue

According to the Voice of San Diego, the San Diego School District misused $3 million that was provided by the federal government for nutrition programs to assist low income students and instead spent it on bonuses for employees that were leaving the district. The U.S. Department of Education is deciding whether or not the district will be required to pay back the money.

When Congress passed the Economic Stimulus Act, they were so proud of the plan that they wanted to tell everyone in the country. So at a cost of $42 million, every taxpayer eligible for the stimulus check received a letter in the mail.

The Kansas City, Kansas Community College received $784,000 in grants to train casino workers for an as yet to be built casino in Kansas City.

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