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Citizen-Powered Accountability

Stop Being Vague.
Make It Specific.

Your government spends your money every day. Tell them exactly what you need — not platitudes, not hashtags. Specific requests, ranked by real people, delivered to the officials who control the budget.

47,200+
Requests Submitted
11 States
Pilot Coverage
$2.1B
Spending Tracked
Follow the Money

What Could That Money Have Done?

Real government expenditures — and what the same dollars could have accomplished for everyday Americans. Use the slider to scale the impact.

$458.3M
Total Tracked Waste
Spending Alert — 2023
Executive Branch

White House Ballroom Renovation

General Services Administration

$400,000,000of taxpayer money
Instead, this could have funded…
1,333
schools

At $300,000 per school

Scale the impact
1× = $400.0M
1× (actual spend)20× scale
Source: GAO Report 2023
Spending Alert — 2023
Legislative Branch

Congressional Gym Upgrades

Architect of the Capitol

$500,000of taxpayer money
Instead, this could have funded…
11
blocks

At $42,000 per block

Scale the impact
1× = $500K
1× (actual spend)20× scale
Source: Congressional Budget Office
Spending Alert — 2024
Federal Program

Federal Office Art Program

General Services Administration

$3,200,000of taxpayer money
Instead, this could have funded…
40
programs

At $80,000 per program

Scale the impact
1× = $3.2M
1× (actual spend)20× scale
Source: Federal Register 2024
Spending Alert — 2022
Defense

Pentagon Executive Furniture

Department of Defense

$4,600,000of taxpayer money
Instead, this could have funded…
11
stations

At $400,000 per station

Scale the impact
1× = $4.6M
1× (actual spend)20× scale
Source: DoD Inspector General 2022
Spending Alert — 2022
Federal Agency

IRS Conference & Travel Spending

Internal Revenue Service

$49,000,000of taxpayer money
Instead, this could have funded…
98
schools

At $500,000 per school

Scale the impact
1× = $49.0M
1× (actual spend)20× scale
Source: Treasury Inspector General 2022
Spending Alert — 2023
State Dept

State Dept. Embassy Artwork

Department of State

$1,000,000of taxpayer money
Instead, this could have funded…
20
clinics

At $50,000 per clinic

Scale the impact
1× = $1.0M
1× (actual spend)20× scale
Source: State Dept. IG Report 2023

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Submit a government expenditure and we'll calculate the alternative impact.

Your Voice

Submit a Specific Need

The more specific you are, the more powerful your request becomes. Don't say "fix the roads" — say "repave the 3-mile stretch of Oak Street between 5th Ave and MLK Blvd in Columbus, OH."

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"Fix our schools"

Specific

"Repair the gymnasium roof at Jefferson Middle School, Austin TX — leaking since 2019"

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"Clean up the city"

Specific

"Install 20 additional trash receptacles along the Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX"

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"More police"

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"Add a community liaison officer to the Eastside precinct in Detroit, MI"

Ready to Be Heard?

Our guided form walks you through selecting your location, category, and crafting a request specific enough to get results.

Submit Your Need

Currently accepting requests from 11 pilot states. Nationwide launch coming soon.

3 min
To submit
11 states
Covered
30 days
Official response window
The Process

How It Works

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State Your Specific Need

Don't say "fix education." Say "repair the roof at Lincoln Elementary in Austin, TX." Specificity is power.

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Your Community Votes

Others in your city and state can upvote your request. The most-supported needs rise to the top.

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We Deliver to Officials

Ranked reports are compiled and delivered to your elected representatives — with your name attached.

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Track the Response

We track whether officials respond, act, or ignore. Accountability is public and permanent.

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Together We Redirect the Money

Vague complaints get ignored. Specific, ranked, citizen-backed demands get attention. Join thousands of Americans who are done being vague.