This administration keeps partying on your nickel
Although I am sure you would like to, who can forget the GSA’s $800,000 party in Las Vegas, or their $268.000 awards ceremony. Then, of course we had the Department of Agriculture spending $2 million on an internship program that employed one intern. But it gets far better than that, unless you are footing the bill that is.
Not to be out done by the aforesaid frugality, we learned today that in 2011 the Veteran’s Administration spent $6.1 million on two conferences in Orlando. The VA’s independent watchdog found that $762,000 of that amount was either unauthorized or unnecessary, including,
…$97,906 worth of promotional gifts for the federal workers attending the training sessions; $154,000 for contractor travel; $16,500 to produce daily “Happy Face” videos of those in attendance; and nearly $2,300 for beverages, such as soda and juice..
I well understand the “unnecessary” part as that seems to be a function of much government spending, but how does “unauthorized” spending somehow get spent? Before either paying a bill or reimbursing an expense doesn’t someone check first to see if it has been “authorized” by a person with the authority to make said expenditure?
Oh, I keep forgetting…it doesn’t matter, there is plenty more of your money to confiscate in taxes.
But the real question is, couldn’t and shouldn’t that money have been better spent on our veterans to whom we owe so much, and who constantly complain about inadequate access to medical care through the VA?
Personally, I’m tired of learning about government party after government party. We send our tax dollar to Washington to do what they say they are going to do with it. Partying isn’t one of those things.
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I ask this rhetorically of course, but where the hell is the press?!?!
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I think it is time for austerity budgets for every department, and elimination of all nonessential departments.?? Maybe a citizen’s committee…..
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The party is over.
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The party will not be over until we elect adults to serve in Congress ?and elect a President who understands he works for us.
“I ask this rhetorically of course, but where the hell is the press?!?!”
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crickets . . .
The press corps actually believe in this clown, and their ability to steer we stupid Americans toward Obama’s socialist agenda. ?This should tell you all you need to know about the lack of credibility in our lame stream media! ?They’re a lot like Barry Obama in that they cannot tell the truth.
Turns out that it was an Obama political appointee,? VA Assistant Secretary for Human Services, John Sepulveda,? who authorized the two parties. He resigned Sunday so as not to be a “distraction for the White House.” LOL
Thump, thump, another one thrown under the bus.
Obviously, $6.1 million could be spent much better on veteran’s services. Especially not for some political hack to throw huge parties!
Meanwhile, Obama is setting up his next golf game and Moochell is commandeering Air Force One for her next shopping trip.
So, where would a rich, connected crony get the idea that he could throw lavish parties on the taxpayer’s dollar?
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1. One upmanship and not taking responsibility is the manta of this mob.??Bush had a horse track?owner/manager in charge of FEMA – bashed (rightfully so)?but pale in comparison.?
2.?Even Neil Kavuto was dismissed (along with the rest of us) — “It is our money”- Kavuto.? “No it is not.? It is our money” – any politician that comes to mind.
3.??I have no more cheeks to turn.?