When you pay your taxes every year, you are left wondering what the government is spending your money on. To give you an answer to that question, here’s a list of the most ridiculous federal expenses. So, read on to find out where your money is going!

1. Department of Defense Bird-Watching

An unusual expense, but it is a fact that our government spends a whopping $283,500 on Department of Defense bird-watching. The federal government has created a special unit within the Department of Defense, who are monitoring the life of gnat catchers.

2. Writing about Russian Smokers

Yes, some of your hard-earned money goes to writing about Russian smokers. In April, the government announced it would grant a certain grad student a whopping $48,500 grant, just to write down the history of smoking within Russia over the past 130 years. What?!

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