Trump's new waste-busters have their work cut out for them. Here's what they're up against - and it's wilder than you'd think.
Your tax dollars at work: The feds are sending $1.3 billion to dead people, dropping $171 million in benefits to prisoners, and somehow managing to mess up $101 billion in Medicare payments. Oh, and they're still planning to burn through another $70 billion on "COVID response" through 2026.
But wait, it gets better.
While the government shells out $7 billion annually for empty buildings, retired officials like Fauci are cruising around with $15 million security details. And if you're wondering where the rest of your money's going - how about $549,000 for Russian cat experiments, $3.7 million to study gambling monkeys, and $20,000 for drag shows in Ecuador?
In fact, even IRS employees can't figure out their own tax system - they owe $50 million in unpaid taxes themselves. "If IRS employees can't figure out how to pay their taxes, how do the rest of us?" asks watchdog CEO John Hart.
That's why Musk and Ramaswamy are promising to post every move of their new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team online.
MAGA, here they come!
