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Congress cut healthcare for 10 million Americans. Then three senators proposed spending $400 million on a White House ballroom. Here are 6 things that money could actually buy.
We updated every number on this site. Here's what changed, what the sources are, and what the new data tells us about where your tax dollars are going.
Social media companies make money from views. Provocative content gets views. Lies are provocative. So lies get amplified. And nobody has an incentive to stop it.
We punish lies everywhere except where they do the most damage. Fraud is illegal. Perjury is illegal. False advertising is illegal. But lie to millions about an election? Protected speech. That's incoherent.
We had a flawed agreement that capped Iran's nuclear program and cost nothing. We traded it for two bombing campaigns, 19+ dead Americans, and a nuclear stockpile we can no longer locate.
American taxpayers have sent $17.9 billion to Israel since October 2023. That money covers their defense so they can afford to cover their citizens. We cover neither.
FBI Director Kash Patel spent $490,000 in taxpayer money flying to hockey games, girlfriend visits, and sports events. He previously criticized this exact behavior. The hypocrisy is documented. The costs are real. The accountability is missing.