Rand Paul Exposes $1 Trillion in Government Waste in 2024 Festivus Report
The annual report highlights questionable spending, from ice-skating drag shows to maintaining empty federal buildings, as the national debt surpasses $36 trillion.
- Senator Rand Paul's 2024 Festivus Report identifies over $1 trillion in government spending deemed wasteful, including projects funded by both political parties.
- Highlighted expenditures include $10 billion on unused federal buildings, $12 million for a pickleball complex in Las Vegas, and $419,470 to study cocaine use in socially isolated rats.
- The report criticizes $3 million spent on 'Girl-Centered Climate Action' in Brazil and $2.1 million allocated for border security in Paraguay while U.S. border issues persist.
- Other examples include $10,000 for an ice-skating drag show focused on climate change and nearly $5 million on foreign social media influencers.
- Paul's findings align with the incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, which aims to address federal waste under President-elect Donald Trump.
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