The Feds Are Spending Billions on 'Emergencies.' Where Does the Money Go?

'Emergency' Spending Is Out of Control - ERIC BOEHM

• Congress has authorized over $12 trillion in emergency spending over the past three decades.

"...In 2023 alone, Congress and President Joe Biden proposed using emergency spending for many obviously nonemergency situations—including the items listed below.

• $600 million to replace existing airplanes, intended to be operational through 2030 to begin with, used for weather forecasting
• $500 million to cover higher-than-expected fuel costs for military vehicles
• $347 million for prison construction and related costs
• $100 million for grants to local law enforcement to protect the 2024 presidential nominating conventions