Federal spending articles
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The Australian Defence Formula: Spend! Spend! Spend!
The skin toasted Australian Minister of Defence, Richard Marles, who resembles, with each day, the product of an overly worked solarium, was adamant. Not only will Australians be paying a bill up to and above A$368 billion for nuclear powered submarines it does not need; it will also be throwing A$100 billion into the coffers of More
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Billions of new spending announced in 2024 federal budget
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is promising billions in new spending in the federal budget, while also laying more taxes on the highest earners. Freeland announced this year’s federal budget inside the House of Commons Tuesday afternoon. After weeks of teasing many budgetary items, the Liberal government unveiled its plans on how it intends to offset […]
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Questionable federal grant spending could put Oklahoma on the hook for millions
(The Center Square) - An audit of $13 billion in federal grant money by Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd shows questionable spending of millions that could be clawed back by the federal government. The largest amount in question is $21 million allotted to Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, a nonprofit tasked with overseeing $241 million for the Emergency Rental Assistance program. The audit questions $8.6 million in questionable management fees and $4.3 million...