Senate DOGE leader moves to force ‘receipt’ for every tax dollar after Minnesota fraud scandal
FIRST ON FOX: A top senator involved in slashing red tape will tout a plan requiring line-item proof of every federal tax dollar from entities that receive federal funding.Sen. Joni...
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FIRST ON FOX: A top senator involved in slashing red tape will tout a plan requiring line-item proof of every federal tax dollar from entities that receive federal funding. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said her move would guard against rampant fraud such as the slew of allegedly fake Minneapolis daycares, adding the measure could have helped prevent wasted taxpayer funds. Ernst’s bill coincides with the White House announcing a state-federal anti-fraud task force led by Vice President JD Vance, which White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News is a "whole of government effort to fight fraud at the state and federal level" and fulfills another campaign promise. CRUZ TARGETS MINNESOTA-STYLE FRAUD WITH BILL FORCING PROOF BEFORE FEDERAL CHILDCARE PAYOUTS The COST (Cost Openness and Spending Transparency) Act will ensure every government agency lists every project it uses taxpayer money for, as Ernst prepares to lead a Senate Small Business Committee hearing featuring watchdogs like White Coat Waste and Open The Books. "As I always say, if you can’t find waste in Washington, there can only be one reason – you didn’t look," Ernst told Fox News Digital. "But after years of fighting to hold Washington accountable, I’ve also learned that you can’t stop what you can’t see. That’s why this Sunshine Week, I’m leading the COST ACT to post the price on every single project the American public is footing the bill for," she said. FEDERAL FRAUD FACES SENATE SHOWDOWN AS THUNE TAPS ERNST TO LEAD REFORMS AFTER MINNESOTA SCANDAL Under the COST Act , allegedly fraudulent businesses like Minneapolis daycares would be required to list all of their federal funding. Such transparency would have exposed Minnesota fraudsters earlier, helping authorities catch scofflaws and alleged tax-dollar thieves. The COST Act’s official purpose is "to put a public price tag on all projects supported with taxpayer dollars," according to a copy obtained by Fox News Digital. Any agency, individual…