Tag: Government Waste
Bankrupt California gives free phones to the homeless
California debt may hover just above 16 billion dollars and continuing to grow as the states businesses leave in droves over tax hikes or…
Washington D.C. Police buy 600,000 rounds of ammo
Just in time for the the Holiday season, the Capitol City Police have purchased 600,000 rounds of hollow point ammunition. This…
USDA to give food stamps to Illegal Aliens
In yet another shining example of your tax dollars being handed over to criminals, The USDA is running radio ads, fliers,…
New York City spent 40K on How-to Inject Herion pamplets
“It’s basically step-by-step instruction on how to inject a poison,” said John Gilbride, who heads the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York office.
20 Million to throw party
Republican law makers have set aside 20 million dollars to throw a party, for the victory against terror in Iraq. More wasted cash spent by congress.
Airforce studying Teleportation
The United States Airforce is spending 7.5 million to study mind over distance. Some people will do anything to avoid airports. —Link
What 87 Billion of your Tax dollars is going for
On September 7th, President Bush asked Congress for an additional $87 billion for the war in Iraq, acknowledging that the engagement in Iraq is going to cost many hundreds of billions of dollars. This was a surprise considering that prior to the war, the administration dismissed such estimates, and even fired its top economic adviser, Lawrence Lindsey, for suggesting those estimates were correct. To get some perspective, here are some real-life comparisons about what $87 billion means. $87b Is More Than The Combined Total Of All State Budget Deficits In The United States $87b Is roughly The Total Of Two Years Worth Of All U.S. Unemployment Benefits $87b Is More Than Double The Total Amount The Government Spends On Homeland Security $87b Is 87 Times The Amount The Federal Government Spends On After School Programs 87 Billion dollars. Yup, More than 12 Space Shuttles, 8 times more than Nasa’s budget for a decade. Source
Bush gives 15 Billion to Africa
Bush to give 15 billion dollars to fight Aids in Africa. Economy still in the toilet. Source Wired