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Monday, Oct 20

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ICE Barbie gets her dream jets—on taxpayers’ dime

www.dailykos.com

The government is still shut down because congressional Republicans say there isn’t enough money to help Americans afford their health insurance premiums. But don't worry, there are hundreds of millions of dollars to purchase not one but…

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Nolte: $1500 a Day? Rather than Lower Production Costs, California Shifts Fees to Taxpayers

www.breitbart.com

Everyone is missing the point about L.A. permit costs, and, as usual, that includes the bubbled dolts in the entertainment media.

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VP of Taxpayer-Funded Freedom House Called MAGA 'Dangerous,' Compared Trump to Putin

www.breitbart.com

The vice president of research at Freedom House, which is mostly funded by the U.S. taxpayer via the State Department, attended a panel ahead of the 2024 presidential election in which he accused Donald Trump of promoting a “dangerous”…

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British taxpayers face incredible £22m bill as concerns grow for nuclear reactors race

www.express.co.uk

Firms were required to show commitment to "social value" by explaining how they would create jobs for people "who face barriers to employment".

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DWP claimants’ calls answered six times faster than taxpayers phoning HMRC

HMRC answered calls to its helplines in about 18 minutes between 2024 and 2025, according to provisional figures published in the summer.

Sunday, Oct 19

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It's Worth It for Taxpayers To Save the Brightline

Set foot in one of Florida's Brightline rail stations, like the one located in downtown Fort Lauderdale, and you will be greeted by a host of dazzling amenities.

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Arkansas’ taxpayer-funded student accounts went primarily to religious schools in spring 2025, officials say

www.arkansasonline.com

Roughly 81% of the private schools that received more than $100,000 in Educational Freedom Account funds in the spring 2025 semester were religiously affiliated, according to researchers and state officials.

UK taxpayers still fork out '£41bn to cover EU's waste' despite Brexit

www.express.co.uk

In Greece, an EU financial instrument loan for small and medium-sized enterprises funded the purchase of a private property with a swimming pool.

Gloucester's The Forum project delays cost taxpayers £450k

Council chiefs had expected that most of the £107m development would be practically completed in the early part the financial year

Saturday, Oct 18

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Taxpayer charged £700k to maintain derelict asylum centre

inews.co.uk

Public Accounts Committee chair accused the Home Office of 'creating one financial loss after another'

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Final-hour scramble to keep Chagos Islands British and save taxpayers billions

www.express.co.uk

Britain should spend cash on drones for UK army - not on multibillion-pound 'deal' to hand sovereignty of key base to Mauritius, says Shadow Defence Secretary

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MTG names her one positive to come from the shutdown: the end to ‘taxpayer-funded weather modification’ that isn’t really happening

www.independent.co.uk

Federal officials have said U.S. government is not involved in large-scale outdoor weather modification experiments

Friday, Oct 17

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Bessent Stakes Credibility and Taxpayer Money on Argentina Bet

www.nytimes.com

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s multibillion-dollar bailout of a serial defaulter raises the specter of losses for the United States.

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Reform politician billed taxpayer for almost £2k in legal fees. She won't say if it was to gag staff

www.walesonline.co.uk

"People need to know if taxpayers’ money was used to gag the staff of someone who is now Nigel Farage’s most senior elected representative in Wales"

Thursday, Oct 16

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Maniac in fatal NYC subway beatdown drew pics of cops, Founding Fathers being murdered, interned in taxpayer-funded art program

nypost.com

David Mazariegos posted a series of artworks online depicting himself beheading America’s Founding Fathers and NYPD officers as pigs being slaughtered.

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AOC won’t directly answer whether illegal immigrants should get taxpayer-funded healthcare

nypost.com

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., sidestepped a question about whether she believed illegal immigrants should receive taxpayer-funded healthcare during a CNN town hall.

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AOC dodges question on taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants at town hall

www.foxnews.com

During a CNN town hall, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., repeatedly dodged questions about whether she believes illegal immigrants should receive taxpayer-funded healthcare.

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Taxpayers to fork out ‘another £60m’ so small boat migrants can get private health care

www.express.co.uk

The contract is set to run for at least the next six years but could be extended to 2035, reports say.