Feds Spend $246,070 Getting Kids to Stop ‘Emotional Eating’ by Meditating
The National Institutes of Health is spending roughly $250,000 in an attempt to train kids to meditate so they do not engage in “emotional eating.”
Government Spending
GOP Senators: No Official Travel for Pelosi or Anyone If Budget Deadlines Aren’t Met
After President Trump yanked funding for Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D., Calif.) Democratic delegation trip to Afghanistan, a trio of GOP senators are pushing a proposal that would bar any congressional travel if Congress can’t meet its budget deadlines.
Taxpayers Funded Shrinks Who Deem Masculinity Harmful to Health
Taxpayers helped finance research used by the American Psychological Association to label traditional masculinity harmful.
Feds Spending $18,000 for LGBT Pride Film Festival in Mumbai
The State Department is planning to spend $18,000 on an LGBT film festival in Mumbai to “promote gender inclusiveness.”
State, Local Subsidies to Columbus Soccer Stadium Dubbed ‘Corporate Welfare’
A $54 million Ohio spending bill will include $15 million in taxpayer money earmarked to subsidize a soccer stadium near downtown Columbus for the city’s Major League Soccer team, the Columbus Crew. The stadium is a $230 million project and is also being subsidized by Franklin County and the City of Columbus to the tune of $50 million each.
Feds Spend $230,769 to Increase Diversity of Veterinarians
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending over $200,000 on “enhancing diversity” of veterinarians.
NSF Has Spent $62.5 Million on ‘Intersectionality’ and STEM Under Current Director
The National Science Foundation has spent over $62 million on “intersectionality” studies in the STEM fields, with the goal of transforming science labs into test tubes for identity politics.
Feds Spend $620,133 Tracking Transgender Women of Color in NYC
The National Institutes of Health is spending over $600,000 to use GPS tracking on transgender women of color in New York City.
‘No Consistent Evidence’ $3 Billion Disability Program Helps Recipients Find a Job
The Social Security Administration has spent $3 billion on programs designed to incentivize disability recipients to go back to work over the past 16 years. So far, less than 3 percent of beneficiaries have signed up, with “no consistent evidence” the program has helped participants find a job.
White House Report Says Socialist Policies Could Cut GDP Nearly in Half
A new report from the President’s Council of Economic Advisors, released Tuesday, analyzes the economic case for socialism and finds it wanting.
