by Dan Mitchell | Nov 9, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste
I saw a story linked on Instapundit, but it really belonged on The Onion. Apparently, our tax dollars are being used to fund grief counseling for congressional staffers who will lose their jobs in January because of the elections. Can you think of a better example...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 26, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs
I’m not sure what to make of the Stewart/Colbert rally this weekend, but one of the sideshow events that definitely cries out for some verbal abuse is the “Government Doesn’t Suck” march that has been organized by overpaid federal bureaucrats. I wonder what signs...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 21, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs
This definitely belongs in the OMG category. Bureaucrats at the New Jersey Turnpike Authority are ripping off taxpayers in a spectacular fashion. Here are some stunning details: Auditors say the New Jersey Turnpike Authority wasted $43 million on unneeded perks and...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 20, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
I want to believe. No, I’m not talking about the X-Files movie from 2008. I’m referring to the BBC’s report that the U.K. government will cut spending and eliminate 500,000 government positions. Unfortunately, I can’t accept this story at face value. As I’ve noted...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 19, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs
Time for some much-needed positive news. Ordinary taxpayers are slowly but surely figuring out that federal workers are overpaid and underworked. Here are some of the details from the story in the Washington Post. More than half of Americans say they think that...
