Jeremy Portnoy, RealClearWire
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Waste of the Day: Pricey Cars for Indiana Officials
Topline: A bill that passed the Indiana state legislature on April 1 will make it harder for public employees to…
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Waste of the Day: Throwback Thursday: Paying Spanish-American War Tax a Century Later
Topline: The Spanish-American War ended in 1898, but it took over a century for Congress to completely stop charging a…
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Waste of the Day: $4.3 Billion to Cover Medicaid Patients Twice
Topline: States and the federal government spent $4.3 billion on Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of patients who were already…
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Waste of the Day: Over $1 Billion for Foreign Shrimp
Topline: The U.S. contributed to over $1 billion spent promoting shrimp farming in foreign countries from 1998 to 2023, which…
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Waste of the Day: NYC Spending $20 Million to Boost World Cup Spending
Topline: New York City is one of the world’s premier tourist destinations, and visitors attending the soccer World Cup next…
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Waste of the Day: Lawless Spending in California City
Topline: The City of Bell, California faced several scandals in the 2010s, culminating in corruption convictions for City Administrator Robert…
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Waste of the Day: Boeing Lacks “Trained and Experienced” Employees
Topline: Boeing, the engineering company behind the failed mission that left two astronauts stranded in space, received $6.4 billion in…
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Waste of the Day: Signs Warn that Hurricanes are Dangerous
Topline: When the federal government can’t even get most cities to accept a grant for free, it’s a pretty good…
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Waste of the Day: “Significant Issues” with $41 Million Amid University President’s Exit
Topline: Oklahoma State University “violated state law” with its “significant issues in allocation and management” of $41 million of state…
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Waste of the Day: $10 Million for DEI Employees at Rutgers
Topline: Rutgers University, the flagship state school in New Jersey, spent $10 million on payroll for 136 employees in DEI…
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