Medicaid Fraud and the Case for Responsible Reform

Reform is needed, not unchecked spending, to ensure the program remains viable and serves those in need. Medicaid is the largest public health insurance program in the United States, playing a vital role in ensuring healthcare access for vulnerable citizens. It...

Head Start Needs a Restart

Head Start now appears to be overtaken with controversial, radical ideology. FGI’s report shows that Head Start is in dire need of a restart.

DEI Spending in the Biden Administration

Digging for DEI Dollars: Watchdog Report Identifies 460 Programs Across 24 Federal Agencies The Functional Government Initiative and the Center for Renewing America identify at least a trillion dollars’ worth of divisive, identity-based programs and policies amongst...

Investigating the Biden Administration’s Climate Spending Extravaganza

Investigating the Biden Administration’s Climate Spending Extravaganza With President Biden’s tumultuous tenure in office ended, a question still lingers: how much did his administration spend on climate change? The Functional Government Initiative (FGI) has tracked...

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