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The DOGE Files: Tracking The Insane Things Your Tax Dollars Are Paying For

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The Real Cost of Government Spending: Understanding Opportunity Costs

This chapter explores the profound effects of minor government expenditures, illustrated by the funding of a Marine platoon with just $1.7 million. It emphasizes the need for awareness of opportunity costs and critiques the misallocation of taxpayer funds, while highlighting the role of nonprofits in promoting transparency in government spending.

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