Amtrak lost $214 million last year. But management of the publicly funded train service thought that was so good employees were rewarded with $11.2 million in bonuses, according to an inspector general's report.

First Lady Michelle Obama is taking another overseas junket at taxpayers' expense. This time she's traveling to Japan and Cambodia for a "girls' education initiative." The Washington Times reports a planned visit to a Buddhist Temple in Kyoto is costing $78,741 for rental cars.

With April 15 coming up soon, a poll shows that most Democrats believe taxes are fair while most Republicans feel they are overtaxed. But the Pew Research Center found "considerable support for Congress completely changing the federal tax system."