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Federal government wastes enough money to buy half a million houses every month: Report

Por: Fox Business Business June 16, 2023

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 Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., breaks down the debt ceiling agreement on 'Making Money.' The federal government in 2022, according to an analysis from spending watchdog Open the Books.  In 2022, 17 federal agencies reported $247 billion in estimated improper payments, averaging $20.5 billion of waste per month or about $683 million per day, according to the Open the Books report released Monday.The government's monthly waste last... + full article



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