EPA Ends $1 Million Taxpayer-Funded Gym Membership Program

Washington Free Bacon ^ | 06/19/2017 | Elizabeth Harrington

[ForYourChildren]

EPA administrator Scott Pruitt identified the gym memberships as an abuse of taxpayer dollars!

The Environmental Protection Agency has ended a nearly $1 million program that provided gym memberships for employees.

The new administration under EPA administrator Scott Pruitt identified the gym memberships as an abuse of taxpayer dollars. Examples of the program's misuse included $15,000 for gym memberships for 37 EPA scientists in Las Vegas last year.

"We have ended taxpayer-funded fitness centers at EPA; a program that was costing American taxpayers $900,000 per year," said EPA spokesperson Jahan Wilcox. "Disinvestment in using federal funds for EPA fitness centers will allow the agency to invest this money in core activities to protect the environment."

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[ForYourChildren]

WINNING!

[stars & stripes forever]

Let them WALK to work.

[rockinqsranch]

Good for Scott Pruitt.

[roadcat]

"Disinvestment in using federal funds for EPA fitness centers will allow the agency to invest this money in core activities to protect the environment."

Shame on those EPA employees, all that excess exercise created CO2 harming the environment!

[dragnet2]

Go Trump - America First - Keep hammering these government parasites.

[Pippa]

I agree. They want us all to change our ways to help the environment. They can do their part.

[snarkytart]

It’s kind of ridiculous. You know these bureaucrats are overpaid anyway and have lifetime job security and benefits. One year membership at Planet Fitness for their highest level membership is only $200. I’m sure they can afford it.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

EPA Ends $1 Million Taxpayer-Funded Gym Membership Program

ALRIGHT!!!

[upchuck]

The Trump administration has proposed cutting the EPA budget by 31 percent.

Amen!

[digger48]

Now they’ll be fat fascists

[GOPJ]

Winning.

[Nifster]

So awesome

[angelsonmyside]

bump

[Texas Eagle]

"Disinvestment in using federal funds for EPA fitness centers will allow the agency to invest this money in core activities to protect the environment."

Oh, crap. No, no, no! We're better off if they spend the money on gym memberships.

Isn't that just like a bureaucRAT? The thought of getting by with less money never enters his or her mind.

President should fire that SOB next.

[Wingy]

I’m a little confused. I saw this story a few days after Mr. Pruitt was confirmed. Did it take four months to give this perk the chop? Did it require congressional approval? I would have thought that they would have to send out a memo and quit writing the checks. Seems simple, but what do I know.

[Freedom56v2]

Let them WALK to work.

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Good idea...In addition to fitness, they will reduce their carbon footprint ;)

[mbrfl]

From the article:

“The Trump administration has proposed cutting the EPA budget by 31 percent.”

Pruitt’s doing exactly what a good manager should do - identify frivolous waste like this that can be eliminated so that he can continue funding the core functions of the department on a much smaller budget.

[stars & stripes forever]

How much do we taxpayers spend on SENATE and CONGRESSIONAL gym memberships? That should be on their dime. No doubt that is a perk in every state government too.

[Freedom56v2]

How much do we taxpayers spend on SENATE and CONGRESSIONAL gym memberships? That should be on their dime. No doubt that is a perk in every state government too.

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Before learning the answer to your question, I had better take some steps to lower blood pressure—I am sure it will go waaaaay up!!! :(

For sure, this absolutely needs to stop!!