By: Diane Benjamin
The National League of Cities created a searchable database showing where the Infrastructure Bill money is being spent. Look at Illinois – lots of money went to Public Transportation and electric buses. I wonder how many were bought from the bankrupt Proterra? Keep in mind all this money was printed and increased the debt nobody seems to care about. (Now over $33 Trillion)
Here’s the link to Illinois: https://www.nlc.org/resource/rebuilding-america-tracking-federal-investment-in-local-infrastructure-projects/#main
Open The Books is a website created for you. It was created for transparency in how your tax dollars are spent. I think every person in the country who is paid with tax dollars, salary or pension, can be found. Founder Adam Andrzejewski did a fantastic job accumulating data. In addition to salaries and pensions, checkbooks are included.
If you have never used it you are missing out on a treasure trove of information. The first thing you need to do is create an account. You can do a limited number of searches without one but an account is FREE and makes searching easier.
There is a video on the main page showing how to use it. I will give you the short version:
From the Main Menu – click this Menu button:
The next screen lists every state. Click Illinois and you will instantly have access to data by type of government – schools, cities, counties etc.
This was created so taxpayers know how their money is being spent. Of course you have the right to know that information. Have fun exploring.
Don’t forget, GM (2009) and Chrysler (2009, 1979 almost) both declared bankruptcy and look at them now!
Gee, more government money needed