The Pentagon spends a lot of money on stuff that sucks–like bombs and drones. And drones with bombs. But seriously, spending $70 billion (yes, that’s with a B!) on stuff like.
Late Night: Does This Caulk Gun Make Me Look Short? Your Tax Dollars at Work |
| By: Lisa Derrick Tuesday November 20, 2012 8:00 pm |
GAO: Interior’s Management of Oil and Gas Resources at High Risk for Waste, Fraud, Abuse |
| By: Jon Walker Wednesday February 16, 2011 1:25 pm |
During this recent debate about the deficit and cutting programs that help regular people, it is important to keep in mind that not only are the oil companies receiving massive tax subsidies directly from the government, but, thanks to lack oversight and bad lease agreements, the federal government is likely getting a far smaller share of the domestic oil revenue than it should.


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