Where Are Your Tax Dollars Going?

By guest contributor Martin Baker

Once again, Gumshoe Politics welcomes guest contributor Martin Baker!

A recent federal audit revealed that since 2004, more than 3 trillion taxpayer dollars have been improperly paid out by our government. Let me repeat myself.... YOUR tax dollars have been wrongfully paid out and you are stuck with the bill...AGAIN

In 2022 alone, 17 federal agencies reported that 247 billion dollars was disbursed in improper payments. Here are the top 5 biggest culprits:

1) Health and Human Services paid out 128 billion dollars in improper Medicare and Medicaid payments

2) Small Business Administration paid out 37.3 billion dollars in improper payments through the Paycheck Protection Loan program and the COVID-Economic Injury Disaster Loan program

3) Treasury Department paid out 25.9 billion dollars in (you guessed it!) improper income tax refunds