A GOVERNMENT DESIGNED TO HIDE THE TRUTH The federal budget is a monstrosity. A labyrinth of contracts, grants, and payoffs. Even seasoned budget experts admit they can’t trace the money. David Ditch, formerly of the Heritage Foundation, put it bluntly: “The process is irreparably FUBAR.” That’s exactly how the deep state likes it. Lydia Mashburn Newman, a former congressional aide, says the system isn’t just broken—it’s built to be opaque. “Federal spending is nebulous by design. No one wants a full accounting.” Of course not. Because if the American people saw where their tax dollars were really going, they’d be at the gates of Congress with pitchforks. DOGE is attempting what no one has dared before—a top-to-bottom audit of federal…

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