Biggest Money-Wasting Scams Uncovered by DOGE in all 50 States
Alabama — “Roll, Tide” gift bags, luggage tags, and gold-plated tiny helmets distributed to state officeholders Alaska — Federally-subsidized ice sculptures of whales Arizona — Cashing social security checks for thousands of 140-year old retirees Arkansas — Department of Bootlegging Studies at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock California — “California Love” rap video production program featuring state landmarks being set on fire Colorado — Five-year après-ski study of effects of high altitudes on potency of cocoa leaf by-products Connecticut — In situ performances of Rick Moody’s The Ice Storm Delaware — State-wide contest to find original uses for old credit cards in order to avoid negative impacts on the environment Florida — Miss Grapefruit Contest Georgia — Georgia Peaches Contest Hawaii — Wave Studies Department at non-existent “University of Maui” Idaho — National Potato Reserve to replace Fort Knox Illinois — Ongoing mass psychology experiment to elect a series of …
