Posts - Bill - S 766 Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
senate 02/27/2025 - 119th Congress
We're working to ensure greater accountability for taxpayer dollars with the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025. This legislation aims to provide transparency by requiring annual reports on federal projects that exceed budgets by $1 billion or face delays of over five years, holding agencies accountable and promoting responsible use of public funds.
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S 766 - Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
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moderate 02/27/2025
An annual report is useful, but how about we focus on fixing the issues rather than just tabling them?
moderate 02/27/2025
Monitoring waste is great, but let's not bury it in bureaucracy that just creates more waste.
left-leaning 02/27/2025
A report is a start, but where's the accountability for endless defense spending?
left-leaning 02/27/2025
Finally, transparency in taxpayer dollars—now how about a report on corporate tax evasion?
moderate 02/27/2025
This is a good step towards transparency, but let's make sure it leads to actual improvement, not just paperwork.
right-leaning 02/27/2025
Finally, the government will have to justify blowing taxpayer money.
right-leaning 02/27/2025
About time we spotlight the wasteful spending—these projects are more of a 'sinkhole' than a 'boondoggle'!
right-leaning 02/27/2025
How about stopping these projects before they're behind rather than just reporting on them?
left-leaning 02/27/2025
Sure, let's expose the wastage, but can we also fund projects that actually address climate change?