Doug Ford getting an almost $30M taxpayer-funded private jet and Ontario has thoughts
Doug "protect the taxpayer" Ford is taking heat over the Ontario government's purchase of a nearly $30 million private jet to shuttle the premier around, a move met with condemnation from political opponents and a mix of highly polarized opinions on social media.The Ford government has acquired a 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 executive jet which w...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/04/doug-ford-private-jet/

#usa #israel #palestine #lebanon #iran #syria : #war / #militaryaid / #costsofwar / #taxpayer

„The Trump administration expects U.S. taxpayers to fund not only its own military adventurism but Israel’s as well.“

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/us-arms-sales-to-israel/

Israelis don't pay for the weapons we 'sell' to them — US taxpayers do

How we 'sell' arms to Israel and US taxpayers foot the bill

Responsible Statecraft
Digitalfunk-Debakel: Bundeswehr zahlt zwei Milliarden für untaugliche Technik - Golem.de

Fast zwei Milliarden Euro für ein System, das nicht funktioniert, das ist die Bilanz des wichtigsten Digitalisierungsprojekts der Bundeswehr.

Golem.de

The cost of our all hands on deck heroic rescue of the US service man trapped in #Iran looks to be well over $250 million dollars, and if you include the first lost #aircraft, as well as those lost in the rescue, it could be far more.

A random value estimate of the US #AirForce’s MC-130Js left destroyed In Iran Is around $100 Million each....Rather than risk capture by Iranian forces, the #Pentagon made the decision to destroy multiple US aircraft in place. 

The cost of smaller aircraft left smoldering on the makeshift desert airfield in Iraq estimate to be about $2 million each...

#CBS reported a congressional briefing where one official called it a “fair guess” that the daily #USA #taxpayer cost of #DJT military "intervention" in Iraq is costing well over $1.5 billion.

https://simpleflying.com/usaf-mc-130js-destroyed-iran-over-100-million-each-special-ops/

US Air Force’s MC-130Js Destroyed In Iran Cost Over $100 Million Each, Special Ops Says

USAF destroys $100M MC-130Js in Iran rescue mission, revealing the extreme risks, advanced tactics, and rising aircraft losses in contested airspace.

Simple Flying
Public Money, Public Code. Millions of working #PCs are being scrapped due to software policy; not hardware failure. #Linux can extend their life, save #taxpayer money, and reduce toxic #ewaste. It's time for smarter policy. #Endof10 https://news.opensuse.org/2026/01/12/software-policies-can-fuel-waste/
Software Policies Can Fuel Waste

A photo posted to Reddit and followup media coverage about computers being discarded in large amounts due to software policies should ignite public concern o...

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@riggbeck @MichaelEMann @ZLabe @RARohde @rahmstorf @davidho @GeraldKutney #TotalEnergies is basically a #fossilfuel company, & I'm quite sure they wouldn't mind making money out of the #American #taxpayer in the least, nor will they be in any way averse to exploiting Donald Trump's extraordinary allergy to any form of #renewableenergy. Their agreeing to the contract is an exercise in cynicism.
@RabBrucesSpider1 @HarriettMB Unfortunately, it's not just the #Tories or #ReformUK - would that it were! We #disabled people could cope with that - we're used to it by now. No, it's #Labour as well, with both the vile #rhetoric & the #policies to go with it. They think we're a "burden" on #society & the #taxpayer, & they despise us!
county wants to build a 60m rec facility, they need to focus on infrastructure and a metered approach, i think some of it is covid money, the growth and tax hikes are hurting long time residents. lots of fields and a pool is going to invest in the people and the community but overall it will likely lose money and be a net rev drag not a big boost; there are safer and more useful investments, they need oversight and a metered rollout, make it a journey not an event #taxpayer money #community visions vs community needs #constituents