The Waste Book

The Waste Book

Since Congress is supposed to spend money according to a budget that is non-existent since 2009, it is interesting to see what they wasted money on in 2012 with no clarification of what they can spend the money on. Clear as mud?
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Here are a few:

Food Stamp fraud – 4.5 Billion on booze, strippers, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Starbucks, blah, blah, blah.
Moroccan Pottery Classes – 27 Million
Mars Martian Food – 1 Million
Robot Squirrel – 325 Thousand
Alaskan Tourist Boat – 3.3 Million
Service Fees On Closed Government Accounts – 2 Million
Making A Penny – 70 Million
Free Cell Phones – 1.5 Billion
Alternative Fuel Tax Credit Loophole (Paper Industry) – 268 Million
Book Club Funding – 1 Million
New York Greek yogurt Factory – 1.3 Million
Medicare Advantage Duplicate Payments For Veterans – 1 Billion
Free Bus Rides At Superbowl – 142 Thousand
Iraqi Police Training 2012 – 400 Million
New York Theater Group – 700 Thousand
Old Fashioned Trolley System – 35.6 Million
New York Poster Contest – 70 Thousand
YouTube Video Contest – 106 Thousand
FEMA Mis-Calculation – 75 Million
New York Board Game Exhibit – 150 Thousand
Alaska Site Seeing Train – 38.8 Million
Federal LA Courthouse Not Needed – 322 Million
Government Laziness – 1 Billion Annually

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