When citizens pay taxes, they expect the government to utilize these funds for the welfare of society. This includes supporting social security, investing in quality healthcare infrastructure, assisting the elderly, and fulfilling other social responsibilities. Effective tax utilization remains a key concern for taxpayers, who demand transparency and accountability in government spending.
However, reports suggest that millions of dollars have been spent by the Biden administration to fund various NGOs in foreign countries. One striking example is the $21 million allocated to support voter turnout efforts in India—a country that already maintains an average 65% voter turnout, an impressive figure for the world’s largest democracy.
A recent post on X (formerly Twitter) by the Department of Government Efficiency revealed a list of taxpayer-funded expenditures by the Biden administration, some of which have since been canceled. This revelation has sparked debate over the proper use of public funds and raised questions about government spending priorities.
Breakup of expenses
– $10M for “Mozambique voluntary medical male circumcision” – $9.7M for UC Berkeley to develop “a cohort of Cambodian youth with enterprise driven skills” – $2.3M for “strengthening independent voices in Cambodia” – $32M to the Prague Civil Society Centre – $40M for “gender equality and women empowerment hub” – $14M for “improving public procurement” in Serbia – $486M to the “Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening,” including $22M for “inclusive and participatory political process” in Moldova and $21M for voter turnout in India – $29M to “strenghening political landscape in Bangladesh” – $20M for “fiscal federalism” in Nepal – $19M for “biodiversity conversation” in Nepal – $1.5M for “voter confidence” in Liberia – $14M for “social cohesion” in Mali – $2.5M for “inclusive democracies in Southern Africa” – $47M for “improving learning outcomes in Asia” – $2M to develop “sustainable recycling models” to “increase socio-economic cohesion among marginalized communities of Kosovo Roma, Ashkali, and Egypt”
