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The Sneaky Way Government Unions Rake in Taxpayer Money, and How Congress Can Fight It in Reconciliation

February 23, 2025 money, government, Rake, unions, taxpayer, reconciliation, Sneaky, Congress, Fight0 comment

While public-sector unions file lawsuits to block President Donald Trump’s reforms to the bureaucracy, federal government workers are getting paid by the taxpayer for time they spend doing work for those very same unions. The little-known practice of “official time” allows bureaucrats to bill the taxpayer for hours they spend doing work for the union. Members of Congress have filed bills to ban the practice, but a budget expert suggests that taxing the practice instead might pose a smaller hurdle for getting it through Congress. While most bills face a…

House Democrats introduce Taxpayer Data Protection Act in response to Musk’s actions

February 7, 2025 House, Response, introduce, protection, data, actions, taxpayer, Musk's, Democrats0 comment

House Democrats are making a push to secure data at the Treasury Department. A group of lawmakers have introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act. The bill seeks to add a layer of protection against anyone seeking to access the agency’s systems. The legislation would bar anyone with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from getting into the Treasury Department’s data. The bill comes after billionaire Elon Musk and some of his employees gained access to Treasury Department data. House Democrats said they’re expecting a Senate companion bill for…

Bill Would Block Taxpayer Funding of Teachers Unions

November 18, 2022 would, block, Bill, funding, unions, taxpayer, Teachers'0 comment

U.S. taxpayers’ money would not help finance teachers unions if the House passes a bill introduced this week by Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas. “Corrupt teachers unions sold out our kids when they lined Democrat politicians’ pockets with campaign contributions to keep students out of the classroom, and later to force masking, despite clear evidence that these decisions were harmful to kids’ educational and developmental growth,” Jackson said in a prepared statement. Teachers unions have “pushed a radical and inappropriate curriculum which seeks to indoctrinate our students with a woke,…

US towns, cities fear taxpayer revolt if Republicans kill deduction – Reuters

November 17, 2017 Republicans, Reuters, Revolt, Kill, fear, deduction, Cities, towns, taxpayer0 comment

Reuters US towns, cities fear taxpayer revolt if Republicans kill deductionReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – From Pataskala, Ohio, to Conroe, Texas, local government leaders worry that if Republican tax-overhaul plans moving through the U.S. Congress become law, it will be harder for them to pave streets, put out fires, fight crime and …and more » us republicans – Google News