Archive for the 'Government Waste' Category

AND AGAIN…WHY WE ARE SCREWED.

Rahm Emanuel was part of the overseers of $6 tillion in new debt. One of the overseers in adding almost $1 trillion/year in government spending. Overseer of Obamacare where the cost has already doubled. Overseer in saying that the stimulus spending would take care of infrastructure…but NOW we need to take care of infrastructure. All of [...]

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WHAT ABOUT OUR ROADS AND BRIDGES? THAT $6 BILLION WOULD GO A LONG WAY!

(CNSNews.com) – The White House announced the federal government will spend $6 billion over four years for a “sustainable energy future” plan with Asian countries that involves loaning tax dollars to other countries to increase their purchasing power for U.S. technology, services and equipment. “Recognizing that energy and the environment are among the most pressing issues [...]

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AND YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY WE CONTINUED TO BE SCREWED?

Listen to these answers from direct questions to the head of the SBA! Hector Camacho might be in tough shape in hospital, but someone is out there bobbing and weaving like a champ.  Meet Karen Mills, President Obama’s head of the Small Business Administration. When Joe Scarborough asked her straight-up to state the cost per worker of [...]

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I MAY HAVE TO SIGN OFF ON THIS ONE

A new White House petition wants President Obama to nationalize the “Twinkie industry,” saving the popular junk food from possible extinction. “We the undersigned, hereby request Barack Obama to immediately Nationalize the Twinkie industry and prevent our nation from losing her sweet creamy center,” a petition on the White House “We the People” website requests. Hostess Brands [...]

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AND WHO RUNS THIS?

The U.S. Postal Service said its net loss last year widened to $15.9 billion, more than the $15 billion it had projected, as mail volume continued to drop, falling 5 percent. Without action by Congress, the service will run out of cash on Oct. 15, 2013, after it makes a required workers compensation payment to the U.S. [...]

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SURE…IT WON’T COST A THING!

President Obama’s election victory ensured his Affordable Care Act would remain the centerpiece of his first term in power – but that has left some business owners baulking at the extra cost Obamcare will bring. Florida based restaurant boss John Metz, who runs approximately 40 Denny’s and owns the Hurricane Grill & Wings franchise has decided to [...]

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CONTINUING TO MAKE PRODUCTS THAT HAVE VERY LITTLE DEMAND!

Reuters reports that GM is losing $49,000 for every Volt it builds, renewing criticism that the eco-friendly hybrid will never be profitable. “General Motors sold a record number of Chevrolet Volt sedans in August,” say Bernie Woodall, Paul Lienert, and Ben Klayman atReuters. ”But that probably isn’t a good thing for the automaker’s bottom line.” Even though the environmentally friendly [...]

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HOW DO I GET A $75 MILLION LOAN GUARANTEE?

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s economic development agency on Thursday sued former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling and some of its former officials in connection with a $75 million loan guarantee to his failed video game company. The suit was filed in Rhode Island Superior Court four months after 38 Studios filed for bankruptcy [...]

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HERE WE GO AGAIN. I GUESS A $1.3 TRILLION DEFICIT IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THESE IMBECILES!

Most Americans have never heard of the National Response Coordination Center, but they’re lucky it exists on days of lethal winds and flood tides. The center is the war room of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where officials gather to decide where rescuers should go, where drinking water should be shipped, and how to assist hospitals [...]

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TAXPAYERS SCREWED FOR THE THOUSANDTH TIME

Another solar company that received taxpayer support before going bankrupt is facing tough questions from Congress and a criminal investigation — following in the footsteps of solar-panel firm Solyndra.  The company facing scrutiny is Abound Solar, based in Longmont, Colo. Colorado’s Weld County has launched a securities fraud investigation following allegations that Abound may have misled [...]

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