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Every other State used Federal Covid funds to pay off the money the Federal government loaned the State for Unemployment benefits during Covid. Instead California used the money on illegals, homelessness and a lot of other projects where the funds weren't really accounted for. The State of California owes the Federal government about $22 billion for the loan made to the California Unemployment fund.

Newsom thinks he's gonna be able to get a Block grant from the Federal government to help with wildfire damages. He expects no federal oversight on how those funds are spent.

I think reality may intrude on his delusion.

So they think they can scam us for another $40 billion plus. This time they will get electrical production going in Africa. They promise. Well, they will at least take the money and where it goes is probably into their pockets.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/world-bank-seeks-tens-of-billions-of-dollars-for-power-in-africa/ar-AA1xYoqo

This after they sorta...welll...kinda lost about $41 billion in funds that were spent on green energy.

https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/41-billion-world-bank-climate-finance-unaccounted-oxfam-finds

I say we should think it over when the last $41 billion is repaid with interest.

https://www.kunstler.com/p/six-ways-from-sunday/comment/90040170

When I worked in the senate (this was almost 30 years ago,) we had to, by law, have a fax line specifically for resumes and we had to "review" every resume we received. The fax machine pointed straight into a garbage can. No lie.

The_Deplorable says

I understand the privacy point of view and respect it. But it's 100% easier to not deal with a human beings working most of those jobs. I'd rather just walk through and scan. It's not hard. Once in the TSA line I'm under 5 min through security. Customs is easy.

Also I generally just go with a backpack through airports. It's fast if you have the right credentials. Walk through security and the 2 hour prior bull shit goes away. My backpack can fit a weeks worth of stuff under the seat packed right for Cancun. I can link if anyone is interested.

Still get a carry on and two checked bags. Go to hotels where I don't have to check in and just tap the phone at the room. I'm faster at self check out lines at the grocery store. First real job was a bagger at 15.

I think scanning and printing out or whatever is soooooooo much easier. Privacy be damned for me, I don't do anything illegal or worth looking into. Don't answer my phone. Don't sign certified mail. Don't get served with anything. I'm mostly invisible and/or fuck with the data.

D.C. residents are about 92% registered Democrats. The Federal government is the primary employer (there's plenty of defense contractors etc. but tons of federal employees). They are W2 employees.

The IRS loves to harass small businesses leaving the W2 folks alone. Some examples are that this year any Venmo/Paypal etc payments that a person gets that total $600 or more must be detailed on your tax return. They are doing this just to make it a regulatory nightmare for side gigs. Also, they are trying to require small businesses to put down who the beneficial owners are on a special form. If a business doesn't file this special form, they are hit with thousands of dollars in penalties and may face criminal charges.

I say we use the IRS's powers against the Washington bureaucracy just so they get a taste of the crap they make us deal with. They have about a 94% work from home workforce. Everyone knows that a very large percent of them are secretly working a 2nd job. Just use the IRS's database to track down those miscreants defrauding the Government (us taxpayers) by working the 2nd job. Then they have to pay back their ill-gotten gains and face possible criminal charges.

I will have to leave it up to y'all to forward this to DOGE, as TPTB aren't gonna give me an account at 'X'.

Doctor after collecting bounties for killing a shit load of patients in the hospital with Remdesivir.

Misc says

I say we use the IRS's powers against the Washington bureaucracy just so they get a taste of the crap they make us deal with. They have about a 94% work from home workforce. Everyone knows that a very large percent of them are secretly working a 2nd job. Just use the IRS's database to track down those miscreants defrauding the Government (us taxpayers) by working the 2nd job. Then they have to pay back their ill-gotten gains and face possible criminal charges.

I will have to leave it up to y'all to forward this to DOGE, as TPTB aren't gonna give me an account at 'X'.

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

THANKS ! ! ! !

That was quick.

Chelsea Clinton casually taking home $84 million

Wow! Big agricorps like ADM are going to have to face the vicisstudes of the market!

Because I really doubt Joe the Family Farmer is getting USAID slush money secured by his lobbyists in DC.

The_Deplorable says

THERE WERE NAZIS HIDING BEHIND THESE KIDS SO IT'S OK!!!

Patrick says

https://californiaglobe.com/fr/president-trump-to-launch-investigation-into-high-cost-of-california-high-speed-rail/

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will be launching an investigation into the high cost of California High Speed Rail (CAHSR), fulfilling a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) promise made late last year.

Originally estimated to cost $33 billion in 2008 with a San Francisco to Los Angeles line set to open by 2028, the California high speed rail system has since ballooned to costing $128 billion, to $135 billion, with an estimated partial completion being set somewhere in the 2030’s. Last year in March, the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHRSA) confirmed that the system still needed $100 billion to link up San Francisco and Los Angeles. ...

“What’s more realistic is that Trump axes all federal funding for it. I mean, he can do that even without an investigation. And then he can go after the sources of state funds for it. It’s pretty complicated all the things that need to happen legally, financially and through orders and legislation. He can also throw them some surprises, like impromptu tests and inspections by Department of Transportation organizations. So, it really depends on a lot, and the investigation is a good starting point.

Trump cracks me up.

https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1889427640450425258