Wasteful Government Spending Leaderboard
The Wasteful Government Spending Leaderboard showcases the most dumb uses of taxpayer dollars. From bizarre studies to pointless programs, this leaderboard highlights government waste, pushing for reform and greater accountability.
#1
Barbie Doll Photo Used to Get COVID PPP Funds
portion of $800,000,000,000
#2
In the RED: Interest on Our National Debt is Expensive
$659,000,000,000
#3
Dr. Fauci’s Monkey Business on NIH’s “Monkey Island”
$33,200,000
#4
USAID Fund to Boost Egyptian Tourism
$6,000,000
#5
USDA’s Cutting-Edge Research: Walking Dogs in the Summer
Unknown
#6
DHS Training Employees to Be Their “Authentic & Best Selves”
Unknown
#7
Russian Cats-On-A-Treadmill Studies Funded by NIH
portion of $2,700,000
#8
The Government Pays Dead People … Again!
$38,000,000
#9
DOD’s Lobster Tank
$8,395
#10
How to Ruin Expensive Military Equipment Part 1: Engines
$89,000,000
#11
How to Ruin Expensive Military Equipment Part 2: Transmissions
$12,600,000
#12
How to Ruin Expensive Military Equipment Part 3: Tank Treads
$68,000,000
#13
“Real Fake”: DHS’s 1st Graphic Novel About Disinformation
Unknown
#14
DHS’s 2nd Graphic Novel: COVID Disinformation
Unknown
#15
NIH’s Meth-Head Monkeys
portion of $12,000,000
#16
Treasury’s Pot of Cash for Political Campaigns
$400,000,000
#17
NIH’s Monkey Casino: Gambling for Drinking Water
portion of $3,700,000
#18
SBA’s Ticket to Backstage
$200,000,000
#19
Studying COVID-19 “Misinformation” On Social Media In Black & Rural Communities
$3,800,000
#20
Dr. Fauci's Transgender Monkey Study
$477,121
#21
Whoopsie: Improper Federal Payments
$236,000,000,000
#22
FLASHBACK: The Government Likes Its Gambling Monkeys
$171,000
#23
Studying the effects of yoga on goats
$1.5 Million
#24
Maintaining empty buildings
$1.7 Billion
#25
Campaign to promote alternative music to stop hipsters from smoking
$5 Million
#26
Internship program at Department of Agriculture (one full-time hire)
$2 Million
#27
Misplaced government payments in 2021
$281 Billion
#28
Studying the effects of music on dairy cows
$1 Million
#29
Studying the effects of alcohol on fish
$1.7 Million