Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) is exposing how the Department of Education is using billions in taxpayer funds to prop up bureaucracies and consultants instead of supporting students. In a recent interview, she broke down how most of the department’s $280 billion budget is being funneled through layers of wasteful spending.
Hageman revealed that less than 25% of the total education budget directly benefits students, while the majority gets diverted into a complex system of bureaucratic expenditures. She described a pattern where money is passed through consultants, nonprofits, and political organizations, many of which align with Democrat causes.
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“Money is going into a bureaucracy, then to a consultant, then to another group, and it just keeps going. It’s money laundering at its absolute best,” she said.
She pointed to the Department of Government Oversight and Efficiency (DOGE) as a key force in uncovering these financial abuses. While DOGE itself cannot cut funding, its reports provide critical data that lawmakers can use to eliminate unnecessary programs.
Hageman proposed that Congress take DOGE’s findings and attach specific budget reductions to programs identified as wasteful. She argued that this approach could help dismantle the financial pipeline that diverts public funds away from their intended purpose.
Since taking office, Hageman has made government accountability a major priority, pushing back against agencies that mismanage taxpayer resources. Her latest remarks add to growing calls for deeper investigations into federal spending.
With Washington’s spending practices under increasing scrutiny, Hageman’s efforts could play a major role in reshaping how taxpayer money is allocated in the future.
