Gambling Pigeons and Communist Surfers: The Strangest Places Your’ Federal Tax Dollars End Up

The current National Debt is over $34 trillion. That’s about a quarter-million dollars for each tax paying American. A former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is on record saying the national debt has become perhaps our top national security threat. Is the United States Government spending responsibly? Is it the right time to provide $25,000 in grants to surfers in Communist China or $500,000 in grants to study gambling pigeons at Reed College in Oregon? How about $75,000 in grants to determine which types of lizards are least likely to be blown off trees by a leaf blower or close to a half-million dollars to facilitate gender transitions in monkeys?

On this weeks’ show retired California Patrol Chief Mark Garrett and retired DEA Special Agent in Charge Bill Bodner keep the focus on government spending and expose some of the most ridiculous projects funded with taxpayer money and ask where is the accountability? It would be funny if it wasn’t our money being spent!

00:00 Government shutdowns cost taxpayers substantial amounts of money
04:58 US federal debt over $30 trillion, $91,000 per capita debt, wasteful spending listed in report.
07:58 Individual plans for future compensation, saving for potential promotions.
10:17 IRS sends $3.6 billion to 2.2 million dead people.
14:18 The text discusses bureaucracy and politicians justifying their work.
17:07 Aguirre discovered Nigerian cybercrime ring stealing billions from relief funds.
21:41 $1 billion in unpaid federal loans, questioning consequences for government borrowers.
23:10 Financial aid availability led to tuition increase.
26:07 California Junior Colleges experienced fraud with fake student profiles for financial aid. National Institute of Health funded $500,000 for gambling pigeon research at Reed College.
29:42 Auditors exclude relief programs, government mismanages funds.
33:22 EPA funds wood burner removal despite congress tax credits. Duplication of programs costs money.
38:51 Chinese Communist Party linked firms received $192-419 million in US aid through legal loophole.
42:11 Earmarks banned in 2010 for wasteful spending, but criticized for bypassing competitive process.
44:27 Elected officials pressured to secure funds for their constituencies.
47:20 Government built transcontinental railroad, which cost more than if done privately due to fraud by stockholders.
50:14 Florida post office experience better than California due to management inefficiency in government agencies compared to private sector.
54:30 NIH funds monkey transgender study.
56:27 The speaker criticizes gender affirmation surgery and animal experiments.

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