Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Friday shared his annual “Festivus” report, displaying People how their tax {dollars} had been tossed down the drain in 2023.
Paul’s report totaled $900,000,000,000 in authorities waste, his workplace stated within the press launch, including it was his ninth version.
The announcement stated:
A number of the highlights embody the Nationwide Institutes of Well being spending a portion of a $2.7 million grant to review Russian cats strolling on a treadmill and Barbies used as proof of ID for receiving COVID Paycheck Safety Program funds. The Division of Protection ruined over $169 million price of army gear by leaving it exterior, the US Company for Worldwide Growth spent $6 million to advertise tourism in Egypt, and the Small Enterprise Administration gave ‘struggling’ music artists like Put up Malone, Chris Brown, and Lil Wayne over $200 million.
In his report, Paul stated the earlier yr the nationwide debt hit $30 trillion. It’s now climbing towards $34 trillion. He then spoke about who was accountable for the mountain of debt:
Everyone. This yr, members of each events in Congress voted to lift the debt ceiling, which empowered the federal government to borrow a limiteless sum of money till 2024. As Congress spends to reward its favored industries and pet tasks, the American taxpayers are pressured to pay the worth via document excessive inflation and crippling rates of interest. The identical huge spenders teamed up, but once more, to proceed sending People’ hard-earned cash to international international locations and funding infinite wars, all whereas ignoring our porous southern border.
“As at all times, taking the trail to fiscal accountability is usually a lonely journey, however, as I’ve carried out in years previous, I’ll proceed my combat in opposition to authorities waste this vacation season,” Paul advised residents.
Thanks @SenRandPaul and @HSGAC_GOP for together with certainly one of our @CatoInstitute charts on this yr’s Festivus Report, exposing authorities waste and its penalties. pic.twitter.com/kZJWZxqN8a
— Romina Boccia (@RominaBoccia) December 22, 2023
Video footage reveals what seems to be the “Putin-run cat lab” with cats strolling on treadmills:
WCW uncovered how NIH despatched $770K to a Putin-run cat lab. Then, we united Biden & Congress to DEFUND it & ALL different Russian animal labs!
It’s the first time that $ has been reduce for a complete nation’s animal labs!
WATCH the true story of 2023’s #1 WIN for cats & all lab animals! pic.twitter.com/Q0PdvHgFAN
— White Coat Waste Challenge 🗑️ (@WhiteCoatWaste) December 22, 2023
The White Coat Waste Challenge stated it “uncovered how NIH despatched $770K to a Putin-run cat lab. Then, we united Biden & Congress to DEFUND it & ALL different Russian animal labs! It’s the first time that $ has been reduce for a complete nation’s animal labs!”
Paul’s “Festivus” report from December 2022 stated there had been $482,276,543,907 in authorities waste, in response to Breitbart Information.
In a social media put up Saturday, Paul aired his personal grievances and stated, “Everybody thinks I’ll begin with Dr. Fauci. Nicely, you’re proper. After nearly 3 strong years of mendacity and deception, my one and solely want for Dr. Fauci this Christmas is that he can ship this Christmas music to somebody he loves very quickly.”
Everybody thinks I will begin with Dr. Fauci. Nicely, you’re proper. After nearly 3 strong years of mendacity and deception, my one and solely want for Dr. Fauci this Christmas is that he can ship this Christmas music to somebody he loves very quickly. https://t.co/kRdQQaT2s3 pic.twitter.com/CueVwh1SbH
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) December 23, 2023
His put up referenced a John Prine music titled “Christmas in Jail.”
