By Adam Andrzejewski of Open The Books Substack
The ever-rising national debt just surpassed $30 trillion this year – at least $91,613 for every person in the U.S. So, just how much federal waste, silliness, weird or unnecessary spending are your tax dollars funding?

Delving into the trillions of dollars in annual spending, our auditors at OpenTheBooks.com, recently examined Washington’s discretionary spending—beyond such big-ticket items as health, welfare and defense.
We found staggering examples and highlighted some of the worst in our new oversight report, Where’s The Pork?
Nearly $7 million was spent on technology to film your butt – while you’re on the toilet. National Cancer Institute gave this grant to Sanford University, whose researchers admitted, “To fully reap the benefits of the smart toilet, users must make their peace with a camera that scans their anus.”
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time to bring it to all of America
Published: Sunday, November 8th, 2026 @ 6:02 pm
By: John Steed
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looks like the same old failed Biden playbook
Published: Sunday, November 8th, 2026 @ 10:09 am
By: John Steed
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was there any hanky panky involved?
Published: Sunday, November 8th, 2026 @ 8:44 am
By: John Steed
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failed Thune is seeking leadership re-election
Published: Saturday, November 7th, 2026 @ 6:29 pm
By: John Steed
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not teaching socialism's record
Published: Saturday, November 7th, 2026 @ 2:25 pm
By: John Steed
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willing to go to jail to do it
Published: Saturday, November 7th, 2026 @ 10:01 am
By: John Steed
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Democrats propose to goose step all over our Constitutional RIghts
Published: Friday, November 6th, 2026 @ 8:23 pm
By: John Steed
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how long until the socialist Democrats mess this up?
Published: Friday, November 6th, 2026 @ 9:38 am
By: John Steed
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grand theft auto
Published: Thursday, November 5th, 2026 @ 7:22 pm
By: John Steed
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another of the kooks elected Tuesday
Published: Thursday, November 5th, 2026 @ 2:14 pm
By: John Steed
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This is NOT your father's Democrat Party
Published: Thursday, November 5th, 2026 @ 10:52 am
By: John Steed
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Even voters in liberal state object to this weirdness
Published: Thursday, November 5th, 2026 @ 9:07 am
By: John Steed
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by Rev. Mark Creech
Published: Wednesday, November 4th, 2026 @ 10:49 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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two longtime GOP districts fall as gambling backed RINOs fall in general election
Published: Wednesday, November 4th, 2026 @ 4:23 pm
By: John Steed
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gov't will accept payment with penalties, no criminal charges
Published: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 @ 6:59 pm
By: John Steed
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hopefully, this is a good omen for the rest of today's results
Published: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 @ 3:10 pm
By: John Steed
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globalist Macron is useless
Published: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 @ 10:53 am
By: John Steed
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Westchester County ballot scanners go down as soon as polls open
Published: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 @ 9:24 am
By: John Steed
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try to peel conservative voters away from GOP
Published: Monday, November 2nd, 2026 @ 3:31 pm
By: John Steed
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And, Where So-Called ... "Republican" Max Perreault Stood
Published: Monday, November 2nd, 2026 @ 2:05 pm
By: The Pamlico Scoop
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by Rev. Mark Creech
Published: Sunday, November 1st, 2026 @ 4:24 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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as France continues to burn
Published: Sunday, November 1st, 2026 @ 8:29 am
By: John Steed
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illegal alien "asylum seeker" migrants are a crime wave on both sides of the Atlantic
Published: Sunday, November 1st, 2026 @ 8:02 am
By: John Steed
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by Rev. Mark Creech
Published: Saturday, October 31st, 2026 @ 2:13 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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and the dog was even deceased
Published: Saturday, October 31st, 2026 @ 8:33 am
By: John Steed
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Beaufort County Commissioner Stan Deatherage Talks with Downeast Dave Hudson
Published: Saturday, October 31st, 2026 @ 8:27 am
By: David Hudson
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