Source: Reason
by JD Tuccille
“If you need another reason to hope for success from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — you probably don’t, but there are plenty to go around — it turns out that efforts by the waste-hunting, government-shrinking (we hope) body may not just save money; it may help make people more honest. That’s because, after decades of increasing flows of federal grants to local governments, there’s strong evidence that the money fuels corruption.” (02/24/25)