Ali Meyer is a staff writer with the Washington Free Beacon covering economic issues that expose government waste, fraud, and abuse. Prior to the Free Beacon, she was a multimedia reporter with CNSNews.com where her work appeared on outlets such as Drudge Report and Fox News. She also interned with the Heritage Foundation and Pacific Research Institute. Her Twitter handle is @DJAliMeyer, and her email address is meyer@freebeacon.com.
Government Collects $3.27 Trillion in Taxes in Fiscal Year 2016
Gov’t still runs $587 billion deficit despite collecting record taxes
Economists Say There is a 60% Chance of Recession Happening in Next 4 Years
Some experts say a mistake by the Federal Reserve could knock the economy off course
Hillary Clinton’s Tax Plan Would Increase Taxes by $1.4 Trillion Over the Next Decade
Plan would lower GDP by 2.6 percent, lower wages, and eliminate 697,000 jobs
House Republican Urges Effort to Prevent Obamacare Bailout
Rep. Stewart says admin is ‘brazen’ in attempt to use tax funds to help insurers
Dead People Received $1.5 Million in Benefits Through Medicare Program
Medicare paid 1,047 claims for services performed after the individual’s date of death
Medicare Improperly Paid $34 Million in Benefits to Incarcerated Individuals
Agency paid out 63,949 claims to 11,786 incarcerated individuals
94,184,000 Americans Not Participating in Labor Force
Unemployment rate increases to 5 percent in September from 4.9 percent in August
Obama Admin to Handpick Plans for Individuals Who Lost Health Insurance
Individuals may receive up to 20 reminders in less than a month to sign up for insurance
U.S. Economic Growth Downgraded to Largest 1-Year Drop Seen for Advanced Economy
IMF downgraded U.S. growth to 1.6 percent in 2016, decline of 38 percent from previous year