Having an extra $250 pocket money to spend while jetting around the world's capitals sounds pretty good to most people. But it's chump change to some members of Congress... continue reading »

That federal bureaucrats enrich themselves during an economic downturn with pay raises -- 2.4 percent this year, 4.8 percent last year, 4.5 percent the year before -- is bad enough... continue reading »

Al Gore and Harrison Ford love to lecture us about how destructive we are to the planet... continue reading »

Many cities bum rush towards bankruptcy, raising taxes instead of cutting spending, but one city – Colorado Springs – has drawn the line. When sales tax revenues dropped, voters were asked to make up the shortfall by tripling their property taxes. Voters emphatically said no, despite the threat of reduced services. Those cuts have now arrived.

More than a third of the streetlights in Colorado Springs will go dark Monday. The police helicopters are for sale on the Internet... continue reading »

Minnesota spent $3.3 million on eleven wind turbines. $3.3 million may be a rounding error by Washington standards, but it is real money to most of us. Ed Morrissey writes that what's notable is that none of the wind turbines work in cold weather.

Minnesota has cold weather? Who knew? TV station KSTP cleverly calls the wind turbines "no-spin zones."... continue reading »

                Your stimulus money is hard at work in Texas, where state bureaucrats are spending $262 million to build or overhaul several dozen roadside stops... continue reading »

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In 1961, Eisenhower warned about the “military industrial complex.” [Video]  Today there’s plenty of waste and corruption in defense contracts. As the AP reported: About $10 billion has been squandered by the U.S. government on Iraq reconstruction aid because of contractor overcharges and unsupported expenses… More than one in six dollars charged by U.S... continue reading »

As worries mount over record deficits, more details come to light about how the $787 billion stimulus plan wastes your tax dollars... continue reading »