#government-waste — Public Fediverse posts
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United States Representative Thomas Massie (R–KY) went to Washington on an anti-waste, anti-war platform back in 2013. Fellow Republicans in Kentucky will be sending him home in 2027 due to his anti-waste and anti-war stances.
#Kentucky #elections #endlessWars #GOP #governmentWaste #libertarianism #ThomasMassie #TrumpAdministration #USPolitics
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It's all bullshit.
I pay $10k in health issuance premiums and still can't afford proper health care and the Republicans are going to use tax money to build a fucking ballroom because Trump got pissed off and planned an "attack" on himself to scare MAGA into supporting the dumbest shit.
Meanwhile all the old people who have Medicaid and Medicare are like "shut up, you live in the best country ever".
I hate this shit
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What It Means To Kill in Combat
“DEFENSE ONE” By Phil Zabriskie
“The killing a country does through its soldiers is part of its fabric and identity. The less it is examined, the less a country will know about itself, its impulses, and the impact of what it has trained and dispatched its sons and daughters to do.“
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“If a war fails to achieve its stated objectives—as Vietnam did—it can make the reasons for killing even harder to accept. Some recent vets of Iraq and Afghanistan, said the psychiatrist, are already asking, “What was it all for?”
This is not to cast troops who kill in combat as victims. They should carry the weight of what they did. But they should not be forced to carry it alone. Their leadership, from the company level all the way to the Chief of Staff, is part of every killing that’s carried out. So too are the civilian architects of these wars. And the rest of us bear some responsibility as well.
The killing a country does through its soldiers is part of its fabric and identity. The less it is examined, the less a country will know about itself, its impulses, and the impact of what it has trained and dispatched its sons and daughters to do.
A more honest conversation about what war is and what war does is a good place to start. Those who [called] for boots on the ground in Iraq, Syria, or anywhere else, should be first to have it. They should understand and explain exactly what it [means] if troops are deployed, and they should press the military to give its charges tools that not only help them kill when they should, but also how to live with the killing they’ve done later in life.
More counseling must be made available as well, as part of the broader overhaul of the VA, and steps taken to remove the stigma that still exists around seeking help for the psychological wounds of war. And no one should ask a veteran if he or she has killed anybody unless they really want to hear the answer—and are prepared to listen.”
What It Means To Kill In Combat
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Phil Zabriskie, a writer living in New York, is the author of The Kill Switch. Previously, he lived and worked throughout Asia and the Middle East, including in Iraq and Afghanistan.
#COMBAT #GoodLeaders #GovernmentAccoutability #GovernmentWaste #healthCareReform #history #Iran #iraq #isil #ISIS #Israel #LabelsBigGovernment #MIC #MiddleEast #Pentagon #politics #PTSD #VeteranSAssistance #VetsAgainstWar #war #WORLDHISTORY -
Several congressional Democrats filed an amicus brief in support of that lawsuit in March. Washington, the brief states, “is not the President’s backyard to renovate, relandscape, & build in as he sees fit.”
#law #Trump #narcissism #architecture #GovernmentSpending #GovernmentWaste
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A group of #VietnamWar #veterans, as well as an architectural historian, have sued in federal court to stop its construction. The lawsuit argues that the #arch would require congressional approval under various statutes, including the Commemorative Works Act of 1986, which dictates that a memorial built in the proposed location must be of “pre-eminent historical & lasting significance to the United States.”
#law #Trump #narcissism #architecture #GovernmentSpending #GovernmentWaste
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…Its proposed height means it would be taller than the Lincoln Memorial & nearly as tall as the US Capitol building.
The White House expects to complete construction before the end of #Trump’s term. But questions remain on how the #arch would be built, including who would #pay for it.
It remains possible that, like Trump’s planned 90,000-square-foot White House #ballroom, the proposed arch could get caught up in a #legal quagmire.
#narcissism #architecture #GovernmentSpending #GovernmentWaste
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Though it is loosely modeled on the Arc de Triomphe, the neoclassical monument in Paris commissioned by Napoleon, the #arch #Trump proposes would dwarf that by some 86 feet.
In fact, the proposed arch would be taller than nearly every other monumental arch across the #US & the world.
Many of the world’s monumental arches are war memorials…
Asked in October who the proposed Washington arch would be for, Trump responded, “Me.”
#narcissism #architecture #GovernmentSpending #GovernmentWaste
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His intention is for the #arch to rise up from a roundabout near Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial. The design prominently features the heavy gold embellishments that have come to be known as a signature #Trump “style” [or lack thereof].
The proposed arch, whose #cost the admin has not released, carries the feel of a Trump design for another reason: It is simply massive [#overcompensating].
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The federal Commission of Fine Arts is set on Thursday to review plans for a hulking 250-foot “triumphal arch” purportedly to celebrate the #US’ 250th birthday, one of several unwelcome construction projects #Trump has conjured up in an effort to leave his garish mark on Washington.
Trump has reason to be optimistic about the fate of the review: He fired all of the panel’s members in October & replaced them with allies.
#architecture #GovernmentSpending #GovernmentWaste
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/15/us/politics/trump-dc-usa-triumphal-arch.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share -
The infamous San Francisco Bay penitentiary was shuttered six decades ago specifically because the upkeep was draining public coffers. Now, the administration is asking for **$152 million just to cover the initial reopening costs**‼️
This isn't sound fiscal policy; it's a monumental waste of money driven by nostalgia rather than numbers. #GovernmentWaste
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/politics/alcatraz-reopen-trump-white-house-budget -
As #FBI director, #KashPatel has focused on trying to bring a criminal case against the outspoken Democrat, reassigning multiple agents in San Francisco to work on the matter, the current & former ofcls said. FBI leaders have even discussed sending agents to China to talk to the suspected intelligence operative, believing she could have damaging information about #EricSwalwell, acc/to 2 of the people….
#Trump #DOJ #law #LegalEthics #EnemiesList #WeaponizationOfGovernment #GovernmentWaste
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“It takes money to kill bad guys,” #Hegseth told reporters on March 19, saying the ask of Congress is intended to ensure “we’re properly funded for what’s been done, for what we may have to do in the future [&] ensure that our ammunition is — everything’s refilled & not just refilled, but above & beyond.”
#kakistocracy #idiocracy #TrumpsWar #war #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GovernmentWaste
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…the #Pentagon is seeking >$200 billion from #Congress to fund the #war in #Iran, an enormous ask that has already run into resistance from lawmakers opposed to the conflict. #Hegseth, when asked about that reporting, said last week that the final budget request “could move.”
#kakistocracy #idiocracy #TrumpsWar #Trump #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GovernmentWaste
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…The #US #military also has fired >1,000 air-defense interceptor missiles in response to #Iran counterattacks across the region, including from the #Patriot & Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (#THAAD) systems, which are considered the world’s most advanced, 2 other officials familiar with the issue said. The inventory of those weapons also is limited & not publicly disclosed.
#kakistocracy #idiocracy #TrumpsWar #war #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GovernmentWaste
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#US uses hundreds of #Tomahawk missiles on #Iran, alarming some at #Pentagon
More than 850 have been fired in just 4 weeks, people familiar with the matter said, raising concerns about the weapon’s limited supply.#kakistocracy #idiocracy #TrumpsWar #war #ForeverWars #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #GovernmentWaste
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/27/iran-war-tomahawk-missiles/ -
⚠️Spoiler Alert: When complexity feels "too simple to be true," it is usually because the reality is simple.
Despite past tricks, we can no longer afford to artificially complicate simple problems just to squeeze out more tax revenue. The mask is slipping.#Bureaucracy #RedTape #GovernmentSpending #Taxation #PoliticalSatire #Economics #KeepItSimple #GovernmentWaste #Transparency #FiscalResponsibility #MaskOfComplexity #RealityCheck #Politics #TaxSeason #Jargon #SpoilerAlert
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What an absolutely obscene, wasteful & completely unnecessary waste of money! ABC News: BOM reveals new website cost $96.5m, not $4.1m as first announced https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-23/bureau-of-meteorology-new-website-cost-blowout-to-96-million/106042202 #WeatherForecasts #AusPol #BOM #GovernmentWaste
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#Trump to make #GoldenDome announcement on Tues
The Golden Dome is estimated to cost tens of billions of dollars & take years to implement, as the controversial program faces both political scrutiny & funding uncertainty.
Democratic lawmakers have voiced concern about the procurement process & the involvement of Trump ally #ElonMusk's #SpaceX, which has emerged as a frontrunner to build key components of the system.
#GovernmentWaste #Fraud #corruption
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-make-golden-dome-announcement-tuesday-us-official-says-2025-05-20/ -
…Andrew Hunter, who until January served as #AirForce asst secy supervising the #AirForceOne effort, said that once the plane was acquired—by gift or purchase—it would represent a major new #cost for the #FederalGovernment.
Paying for the crew alone of an Air Force One jet costs >$37M a year, & the total annual operating cost is $134M a year…
“No one other than a nation-state—or an airline—could afford to operate this plane,” Hunter said. “It’s wildly #expensive.”
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Foulkrod said preparing the new plane for use would take years—pushing any chance for #Trump to use it out past 2027.
“It is ridiculous,” Foulkrod said of the idea that #Qatar’s plane could be a quick fix, adding that the existing Boeing projects could probably be accelerated more. “That’s a better dollar value than trying to take an airplane from somebody else &…make it into a presidential plane. It makes no sense.”
#GovernmentWaste #law #emoluments #corruption #NationalSecurity
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#Qatar’s plane has a luxurious interior, but considerable work would be needed to prep the plane to serve as #AirForceOne —including ridding the jet of any hidden electronic listening devices & adding advanced communications equipment & specialized systems to protect the plane from a missile attack or other threats. And even if the plane is donated, the cost of those retrofits would be enormous, acc/to current & fmr #Pentagon ofcls: at least $1 billion.
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The only #GovernmentWaste is #GovermentHandouts for the #Rich and #Corporations!!!
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If American people could make the national budget together, hands-on, without conniving politicians to distract us and siphon money, would we still choose to send money abroad? To play goody two shoes? When we are not all fed, housed, educated? When healthcare is too expensive?
Charity begins at home. Sending aid abroad is a view held by the privileged class, who have no idea what hunger and poverty in America is like. They just like the glow of largesse and magnanimity from giving away "Other People's Money" ( to quote Margaret Thatcher *cringe* ) while ignoring homeless people here in America.
No. You want the slick bullshit of "foreign" people, acting all happy for the camera.
Warms your heart, makes you feel all superior, like YOU had anything to do with it.
Hey, it's the American people's money.
You are either astro-turfing for some party that siphons USAID money, or belong to a privileged class.I am homeless. How about some aid for me?
I am a former Democrat voter, who was made homeless by the Biden administration in 2023, as a VA programmer with Federal clearance, who turned whistle-blower and called out egregious government waste.
This is my first-hand experience, not some slick commercial I saw in the media.
Your ad is pure propaganda! Like Musk, or hate him, he is right on this one.
#CancelUSAID #JailForBiden #USAID #USVeteran #astroturf #astroturfing #propaganda #Lies #GovernmentWaste #GovernmentSpending #Accenture #AccentureFederalServices #AFS #VA #Veterans