The debt ceiling raised to 9 trillion? I was an economics teacher and I know this number is meaningless, except it is huge, and when a number this big is openly given, the actual amount is horrific. 42 Trillion I believe is closer to where we are.
And with all of that being known, MSNBC reports on some wasted money after Katrina.
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The Government Accountability Office's review of 13 major contracts -- many of them awarded with limited or no competition after the Aug. 29 storm -- offers the first preliminary overview of their soundness.
Waste and mismanagement were widespread due to poor planning and miscommunication, according to the five-page briefing paper released Thursday. That led to money that was paid for work never used.
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You want to know why I am running for Congress? You just read reason number 498!
A little More? "...including at least $3 million for 4,000 beds that were never used, federal auditors said Thursday.
I am going to be a Feingold Final ten Candidate on The Progressive Patriot PAC and am proud of that and will be bringing it up a lot until next Friday! :o)
They are talking about cutting off on lne fundraising, so I am going to be hitting that harder than in the past, while we still can. I hope you all understand.
We are asking for $20.06 for obvious reasons, from anyone who can, and of course, more or less, is always welcome.
I want to again thank all who have helped our campaign. The effort is about providing real oversight and accountability to the administration that brought us No Bid Contract Katrina. We need to learn our lesson and stop them.
Help me try to do that!
Barry Welsh Indiana 6th District Congressional Candidate