Evan Vucci/AP The Biden Pentagon on Thursday defended its recently-established policy to use American taxpayer money to pay for troopsâ travel and accommodations when seeking abortions, in response to Republican arguments that it violates the Hyde Amendment. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin argued during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that the policy, which was put
Obama Admin Knowingly Gave U.S. Taxpayer Money to Al-Qaeda Affiliate.
Sudanese men chants slogans in Khartoum, Sudan, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) The Obama administration knowingly gave U.S. taxpayer money to an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Sudan, a Middle East think tank has reported. In February 2014, according to the Middle East Forum (MEF), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) gave $200,000 total to […]
Trump is right about NFL’s taxpayer subsidy
Lefties and all-purpose Trump-bashers called out president Trump’s complaint about the “NFL’s massive tax breaks.” Time quickly labeled Trump’s objection as fake news in that the NFL (a trade association, as distinguished from individual team franchises) voluntarily forfeited its nonprofit status in 2015. But as in most things Trump, he’s often short on clarity, but his macro […]
NEW OBAMA IRS SCANDAL => Docs Show Confidential Taxpayer Info Was Used to Push Obamacare
Thank God for Judicial Watch. Judicial Watch recently announced they received documents from the IRS revealing the Obama IRS coordinated with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Obama White House Behavioral Sciences âTeamâ in a $5 million program to pressure Americans to sign up for Obamacare. Even worse, the documents also contain […]
BREAKING: House votes to permanently ban taxpayer funds for abortion
The House passed legislation on Tuesday that would permanently codify existing law banning the use of federal funds for abortion services. Lawmakers approved the measure largely along party lines, with three Democrats joining Republicans in the 238-183 vote. The legislation, written by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), would also permanently prohibit the District of Columbia from […]
LA County Considers $1 Million in Taxpayer Funds to Help Illegals Fight Deportation
Los Angeles County supervisors Janice Hahn and Hilda Solis are asking their colleagues to join them in setting aside $1 million in county funds that can be used to help illegal immigrants fight deportation. It is estimated that LA Countyâs illegal immigrant population is over 800,000, and the $1 million in funding would come from taxpayersâ […]
Shock: Bill Clinton Used Taxpayer Money to Subsidize Foundation, Private Email Server
We knew the Clinton Foundation relied on a variety of deep-pocketed donors, but did we realize that many of those donors included us? According to a shocking new report from Politico, Bill Clintonâs aides used taxpayer funds to subsidize the Clinton Foundation, an associated business, and Hillary Clinton’s private email server. Politico’s investigation found that American tax […]
Surprise: Taxpayer Funded PBS Fails to Ask Hillary a Single Question About FBI Investigation
Well, in case you didnât watch PBSâ Democratic debate last night, a possible felon and a disheveled 74-year-old senior citizen held another debate, where they found agreement, but also yelled at each other over how to drag America to the left on certain areas of public policy. As taxpayers, itâs a friendly reminder that throughout […]
State Department Agrees To Pay $1.7 Billion In US Taxpayer Dollars To Iran
âThe United States and Iran today have settled a long outstanding claim at the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal in the Hague,â the statement from Secretary of State John Kerry reads. âThis specific claim was in the amount of a $400 million Trust Fund used by Iran to purchase military equipment from the United States prior to […]