Posted by Jon Coupal at 5:39 am on Dec 16, 2013 Comments Off on FOLLOW THE MONEY – DOWN THE DRAIN
What if you were told there is a corrupt dictatorship on the
other side of the world where government officials are using US
foreign aid to build palatial mansions for themselves, diverting
money intended to feed poor children and spending billions with no
oversight or accountability?
Unfortunately, these examples are not from a remote foreign
land, but from right here in California. And you, California
taxpayers, are footing the bill.
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Foundation has just released “Follow
the Money 2013,” a report chronicling some of the highest profile
government waste, fraud and abuse uncovered this year. Added
together, the examples in this document amount to tens of billions
of dollars.
There seems to be no limit on the irresponsible behavior of some
politicians and bureaucrats when it comes to spending OPM (Other
People’s Money). “Follow the Money 2013” shows they are paying
millions to drug rehab clinics with histories of questionable
billing practices, giving elected officials bonuses just for being
reelected, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on outside
consultants, and much, much more.
While the report profiles… Read More