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Open the Books
@open_the_books
Nonprofit, nonpartisan government watchdog with the largest private database of government spending. CEO: John Hart @johnhart333 RTs/Likes not endorsements.
The Villages, Florida
Joined April 2013
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    NEW in @nypost: "Make the @DOGE revolution stick: Let Musk and taxpayers reveal what’s really in America’s checkbook," by our CEO, @johnhart333 nypost.com/2025/02/11/opi… cc: @elonmusk @MatthewTyrmand @NYPostOpinion
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    #TBT: Senator Rand Paul grills Dr. #Fauci on the $325M secret royalty scheme enriching NIH scientists. “We’re going to change the rules and you will have to divulge where you get your royalties from!” Thank @RandPaul for working to keep that promise! #COVID #SunshineWeek
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    Our @OpenTheBooks investigation launches @nypost on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Pay-to-Play Scandal. @mirandadevine #NY #Cuomo #Corruption
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    Breaking: Today, President Trump halts funding of the World Health Organization (WHO). Our OpenTheBooks investigation of U.S. taxpayer money into the WHO since 2010 published at Forbes! forbes.com/sites/adamandr…
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    BREAKING: New York Gov. Cuomo solicited state vendors for campaign cash! Read our @open_the_books investigation published this morning at Forbes. forbes.com/sites/adamandr…
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    WATCH: We've mapped out all 132,562 human waste incidents in the San Francisco area. For more information: bit.ly/2v98r1V
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    Since 2014, Gov. Cuomo solicited campaign cash from 1,225 individual (LLCs) to raise $12.6 million. Massive campaign donations flowed to Cuomo's campaign committee in the years before the LLC loophole was closed by state legislature. Learn more: bit.ly/CuomoOTB
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    BREAKING — HOW FACT-FINDING FAUCI LED TO MY CANCELLATION AT #FORBES Today we’re excited to announce that we are launching a new home for our original reporting at #Substack. Read our first story below... ⬇️
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    BREAKING: Los Angeles is in trouble! LA is asking for a $3.9 billion coronavirus bailout from American taxpayers. So, our auditors dug into how LA spent their budget in 2019. #LosAngeles #OpenTheBooks #Salaries #transparency forbes.com/sites/adamandr…
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    Since 2004, 20 large federal agencies have admitted to disbursing $2.3 TRILLION in improper payments. For example, dead people received $871.9 million in mistaken payments! bit.ly/ImpPaymentsNBC
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    Check out our breaking investigation published at Substack: #Fauci’s Royalties And The $350 Million Royalty Payment Stream HIDDEN By NIH. It's the first time since 2005 that the NIH royalty payments receive oversight. Read now! ⬇️
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    LATEST: "San Francisco politicians have been among the most vocal proponents of reducing inequality across the nation... perhaps their struggle should start closer to home." @ForbesOpinion
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    #SanFrancisco not only has a human feces problem, but must also address the many NEEDLES found on streets. Check out our latest map: openthebooks.com/map/?Map=32505…
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    THE DIRTY DOZEN: As Washington melted down over a pause in spending, we rounded up 12 wasteful grants you fund. Just the tip of the iceberg! via @FDRLST: thefederalist.com/2025/01/30/the… cc: @johnhart333 @DOGE @elonmusk @MatthewTyrmand