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Welcome to Truth In Government, a non-profit organization dedicated to revealing what Congress has kept hidden for many decades: how much money it really spends and how much money all of us taxpayers really owe. |
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01.07.10
On Fox News’ "Hannity" show Joe DioGuardi reveals just how bad the situation is and calls for immediate action Published on June 11, 2010Read more...
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23.06.10
In her New York Times article, "In Budget Crisis, States Take Aim at Pension Costs," Mary Williams Walsh discusses how pension plans are being cut. Illinois raised its retirement age to 67, the highest of any state, and capped public pensions at $106,800 a year. Arizona, New York, Missouri and…Read more...
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22.06.10
In his New York Times article, Binyamin Appelbaum discusses how the cost of seizing Fannie and Freddie surges for taxpayers. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac owned 168,828 houses (roughly one new home every ninety seconds) at the end of March. Created by Congress, they have become “the nation’s largest landlords.” …Read more...
What We Do
Truth in Government is fearless and relentless in pursuing urgent, meaningful government reform in how the government budgeting and spending process works, and how Congressional accounting practices mislead the public.
We accomplish our mission through speaking at public, civic, and business events, and through distributing informative content online and in print and broadcast media.
Truth In Government:
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Informs citizens about the actual size and implications of the national debt | ||
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Exposes the gimmickry in Congress’ accounting that conceals their fiscal irresponsibility | ||
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Creates heightened awareness of key Congressional initiatives before they become law | ||
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Promotes specific actions that will result in meaningful change |
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Our 5-Point Plan
- Develop a fair and accurate budgeting, accounting,and reporting process.
- Publish clear and accurate information on the finances of the federal government annually.
- Make the Chief Financial Officer's function a Cabinet-level position...
- Create a new independent body like the Federal Reserve System
- Tell Congress to implement meaningful reforms now.