in the Spirit of March Madness, 4 Senators including Ernst & Paul competing who can best cut waste!

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a fun thread with all the serious news happening!

In the Spirit of March Madness, Ernst, Braun, Lankford, and Paul Participate in ‘Tournament of Government Waste’

 

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Lord help us! -

1. The Cat’s Meow

Cats that are pampered with treats and classical music every day are less likely to poop outside of the litter box or cough up hairballs. This pawsh study may sound hissterical, except the research was supported with National Institute of Health (NIH) grants totaling $1.3 million, which is likely to make taxpayers furious.

 

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Small potatoes, but you got to start somewhere.

 

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Another for you-


Somali Stipends ($76,321,379)

The State Department spent $76 million on stipends for up to 3,000 soldiers in the Somali National Army. The stipends were designed to boost morale and promote unit cohesion of a force comprised of soldiers who are so uncommitted to Somalia that they routinely go AWOL to join al-Qaeda, al Shabaab, and other terrorist groups.