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How YOU could decide how taxpayer dollars are spent in the U.S.: Republican law could stop trillions from going overseas [Video]

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A Republican-led effort could soon enable taxpayers to decide whether they want their money shelled out to projects within the U.S. or abroad. 

The ‘Spend It At Home Act’ would require the U.S. Treasury Department to include provisions on federal income tax forms allowing payers to decide whether they want their taxes to be used for domestic or international purposes

It would also require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to make that data publicly available at the end of the year so Americans can see where taxpayer dollars are being spent. 

‘I’ve heard time and time again from my constituents that they are sick and tired of paying taxes to secure Ukraine‘s borders, as millions of aliens are flooding across our own,’ Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, who introduced the bill Wednesday, exclusively told DailyMail.com. 

The Spend It At Home Act would require the IRS to add a provision …

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In Kharkiv, Zelensky says military situation 'extremely difficult' but 'under control' • FRANCE 24 [Video]

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Blinken meets Zelenskyy during Ukraine visit | Former Kazakhstan minister jailed for wife’s murder [Video]

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