Create accountLogin

Recent searches

No recent searches

Search options

Only available when logged in.
dmv.community is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
A small regional Mastodon instance for those in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas. Local news, commentary, and conversation.

Administered by:

Server stats:

162
active users

dmv.community: AboutStatusProfiles directoryPrivacy policy

Mastodon: AboutGet the appKeyboard shortcutsView source codev4.3.7

#governmentspending

0 posts0 participants0 posts today
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Is Planning Lavish Military Parade on His 79th Birthday as Economists Warn of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Recession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Recession</span></a></p><p>Trump's previous attempt to organize a grand parade in 2018 was called off due to its $92 MILLION price tag</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ForTheeButNotForMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForTheeButNotForMe</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GovernmentSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentSpending</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TaxDollars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxDollars</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/YourMoney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YourMoney</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/POS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POS</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greed</span></a> <br><a href="https://people.com/donald-trump-planning-military-parade-on-birthday-reports-11711374" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">people.com/donald-trump-planni</span><span class="invisible">ng-military-parade-on-birthday-reports-11711374</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Admin Has Spent $40 Million to Jail About 400 Migrants at <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Guant%C3%A1namo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Guantánamo</span></a></p><p>The disclosure of the tab so far came after a visit by 5 senators to the offshore operation, who condemned it as a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waste</span></a> of resources.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/hypocrisy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hypocrisy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GovernmentSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentSpending</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/us/politics/migrants-guantanamo-costs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=p&amp;pvid=10599E2C-BA8F-4BB4-B587-AD29355EFCA4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/03/31/us/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics/migrants-guantanamo-costs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;sgrp=p&amp;pvid=10599E2C-BA8F-4BB4-B587-AD29355EFCA4</span></a></p>
Calishat<p><a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/GovernmentFinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentFinance</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/GovernmentSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentSpending</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a> </p><p>"The White House budget office has taken down its website where approvals of federal funding provided in appropriations laws are statutorily required to be posted for public viewing, a move likely to face major blowback from members of Congress and government watchdogs."</p><p><a href="https://rollcall.com/2025/03/24/white-house-scraps-public-spending-database/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rollcall.com/2025/03/24/white-</span><span class="invisible">house-scraps-public-spending-database/</span></a></p>
Mary Nelson<p>Yet another form of lying to the public by an administration run by the country's most powerful chronic liar.</p><p>"The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts"</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GovernmentSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentSpending</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TrumpAdministration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpAdministration</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-gdp-economy-government-spending-lutnick-7414ba1bd441bd4bf64620bfd66923b2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/trump-gdp-e</span><span class="invisible">conomy-government-spending-lutnick-7414ba1bd441bd4bf64620bfd66923b2</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> White House &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> did not return multiple requests for comment.</p><p>In a statement to NPR on Monday, a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/State" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>State</span></a> Dept spox said the $400M figure was "an estimate," pointing out that it was in the early stages &amp; was not yet a full contract, but rather a proposal "strictly to gather information."</p><p>The dept spox added: "the Department of State has no intention to move forward with the solicitation." [wink wink]</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FactCheck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FactCheck</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpLies</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GovernmentSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentSpending</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kleptocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kleptocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/broligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>broligarchy</span></a></p>
Mary Nelson<p>Fact check: Eight ways Elon Musk has misled Americans about government spending</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GovernmentSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentSpending</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/23/politics/government-spending-elon-musk-doge/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2025/02/23/politics/go</span><span class="invisible">vernment-spending-elon-musk-doge/index.html</span></a></p>
Jonathan Steele<p>🚨 State lawmakers are eyeing their own version of DOGE to cut government spending. Will this initiative gain traction and address budget concerns effectively? Stay tuned for updates on Family Law and Privacy legislation. How do you feel about state-led efforts to rein in spending? Let us know! <a href="https://esq.social/tags/GovernmentSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentSpending</span></a> <a href="https://esq.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://esq.social/tags/Legislation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Legislation</span></a></p><p>Read more: <a href="https://steelefamlaw.com/Y77Qii" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">steelefamlaw.com/Y77Qii</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Susi Arnott<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@urlyman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>urlyman</span></a></span> Thanks for thread on <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>money</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/governmentspending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>governmentspending</span></a> - time to watch 'Wonderful Life' again and somehow distinguish <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/credit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>credit</span></a> from <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/savingsandloan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>savingsandloan</span></a> ?</p>
Peter Butler<p>The average US taxpayer spends $1,748 per year for Pentagon contractors and $346 for K-12 education</p><p>Happy Tax Day! 😭 </p><p><a href="https://www.nationalpriorities.org/analysis/2024/tax-day-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nationalpriorities.org/analysi</span><span class="invisible">s/2024/tax-day-2024/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Taxes</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TaxDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxDay</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GovernmentSpending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentSpending</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Military</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a></p>
ExploreLive feeds
About