Elon and Vivek just might want to look here first in their goal of cutting $$$$ from the federal government.  Thanks to Evelyn Kober for sharing .  Openthebooks is an excellent source for understanding where our tax dollars are being wasted.   Nancy  

 

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Diversifying Doulas?! HHS Spends Hundreds of Millions Spreading DEI Through Medical Community “Equity” concept appears 829 times in Department’s 2025 budget request, reaching academia, bureaucrats, researchers and care providers. OPENTHEBOOKS NOV 12 READ IN APP The private sector is learning the hard — and costly — way that much of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion model is discriminatory and subject to expensive litigation. That has corporations “quietly altering” their approach, according to the Associated Press.  While federal agencies have also faced a mountain of legal challenges, the Biden administration has nevertheless pressed on with the President’s commitment to a “whole of government” DEI effort.  The Department of Health and Human Services — with a budget surpassed only by the Pentagon — employs 294 DEI staffers at an annual cost of $38.7 MILLION. That’s doesn’t even include another $29.4 million in payroll for seven Offices of Minority Health embedded within various HHS agencies! While their roles are dedicated to DEI, related efforts have permeated through virtually every area of the department.  Variations of the term “equity” appear an astonishing 829 times in the department’s 2025 budget request to Congress, impacting hundreds of millions of dollars of spending programs. … MILLIONS $$$$ SPENT ON DEi THROUGH OUR MEDICAL COMMUNITYRead More »