Federal Funding
Despite Historically High Tax Receipts Feds Still Digger Deeper into Debt
The federal government is rolling in dough. But it’s digging itself deeper into debt. How can this be? U.S. tax receipts surged this year. Through August, the U.S. Treasury had collected over $4.4 trillion in revenue for fiscal 2022 with one month left to go....
Detroit OKs Expansion of ShotSpotter Surveillance Tech
DETROIT, Mich. (Oct. 17, 2022) – Last week, the Detroit City Council narrowly approved an expansion of the city’s controversial ShotSpotter gun control surveillance technology. But instead of using COVID stimulus money as initially planned, the funding...
Americans Suffer from Natural and Government-Created Disasters
Last week Congress passed a continuing resolution and then adjourned until after the election. When Congress reconvenes, it will almost certainly pass a multi-billion dollars aid package for those impacted by Hurricane Ian. This spending will likely be labeled...
Federal Strings
When you give the federal government your purse strings, you’re giving the federal government control. The feds use their funding to control local policy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tenth Amendment Center (@tenthamendmentcenter) For More...