Posted on 08/22/2012 8:20:29 PM PDT by princeofdarkness
Justice Department officials joined a whistle blower lawsuit and alleged that The Gallup Organization, a major polling firm, intentionally overestimated the amount of time it would take to complete a job for the government and was paid accordingly.
Contractors who do business with the federal government must honor their obligations to provide honest services and products, said U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. in a statement on the lawsuit. Working with relators and federal investigators, we will do all that we can to act against those who illegitimately bill the American taxpayers.
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During times of universal deceit telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act ~ George Orwell
Suing the pollsters?
How desperate can one moslem get.
Working with relators and federal investigators, we will do all that we can to act against those who illegitimately bill the American taxpayers.
The person working for a wage payed by you and me, speaks of a “relator.” What is a “relator?” Am I wasting my money by paying for a total fool? In addition to Obama and Biden?
So Gallup told the government what they would charge for a job. The government agreed to the proposed price and paid them when the job was done.
Now, the government doesn't like the price, so it's going to criminally charge them?
Kenyan goombas.
Yup. Nothing like having the feds on your back to make you “correct” your polling.
I think “relators” is Ebonix for “regulators”
This is what happens when you come out with a poll that shows Romney ahead. Move along, nothing to see here!!
Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping!
To get onto The Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping List you need to threaten to report me to the Admin if I dont add you to the list...
Well, I guess I can relate, but only in a way that doesn’t cost me money ;)
We need Zero unemployment at 12:01, January 20th, 2013.
I think “relators” is really “realtors.”
Obama is unhappy that Gallup oversamples Democrats by only +9; he wants more.
My theory is that Gallup is not giving him the poll numbers he wants to see, so he is using this suit to punish them.
Ok, I’ll take my tinfoil hat off now.
p.s. I’d rather be a right wing nut helping to hold this country together than one of the loose screws on the left.
“Nice polling outfit you got there. Be a shame if something bad happened to it.”
Oh goodness. Thanks for the ping, nully. :(
Hubby says he would rather be a rightwing nutjob that a leftie with no job and no nuts.
Good one. I’m passing that along!
What a great quote!
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