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CRS Documents Inaccuracies in Federal Spending Tracking

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 13
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What happened

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The Congressional Research Service documented inaccuracies in USA Spending, a federal spending tracking site. This finding emerged as Eric Jones criticized Congressman Mike Thompson for underdelivering federal funds to his district. The report states that USA Spending undercounts Social Security funding in Thompson’s district by more than $7 billion, among other problems.

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Why it matters

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The inaccuracies in federal spending metrics raise questions about the reliability of public figures and political claims regarding the allocation of federal funds. The Congressional Research Service has repeatedly documented these issues with USA Spending.

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Who's involved

  • Eric JonesCited federal spending figures to claim Congressman Mike Thompson was underdelivering for his district
  • Congressional Research ServiceDocumented inaccuracies in the federal spending tracking site USA Spending

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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    The city of Napa might see its flood protection funding contracts affected by the public perception of federal funding reliability.

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