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Feds Pay Millions for Lobster Tail, Booze, Toys in End of Year Spending Binge
Washongton Free Beacon ^ | 3/7/2019 | Elizabeth Harrington

Posted on 03/07/2019 1:08:39 PM PST by antidemoncrat

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To: antidemoncrat

Standing desks and golf carts are unto themselves nuetral to me. You buy your furniture at the end of the year when funds become available (Money not assigned for other tasks)and a lot of people swear by standing desks and golf carts are used a lot to move people and gear short distances and in confined spaces, e.g. very large warehouses (250,000 sqft). It usually isn’t the item that causes concern, rather the occasion. For instance, golf carts are used a lot on runways, where security is high and you don’t want to take them out of the compound for refueling. On the other hand, a golf cart so someone can drive one building over is a total waste.


21 posted on 03/07/2019 2:18:50 PM PST by fini
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I was always told money does not grow on trees. That is clearly not true in the case of the federal gov.

So true. In private enterprise, the workers are generally aware that they shouldn't waste resources so the company doesn't go under and can keep employing them.

In government, waste is the rule because there seems to be an endless funding of an ever-larger budget. The more waste, the more they get the following fiscal year.

22 posted on 03/07/2019 3:05:21 PM PST by roadcat
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To: Buckeye McFrog

It too much outside of DC though. We couldn’t get a free hot dog where I was.


23 posted on 03/07/2019 3:09:23 PM PST by Wu (Excuse me while I kiss the sky......)
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To: antidemoncrat

The headline break on my phone had the Feds paying for lobster, tail, and booze... ;)


24 posted on 03/07/2019 3:11:07 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: antidemoncrat; All

Those responsible for this deception should be fired and all personal assets confiscated.


25 posted on 03/07/2019 3:30:59 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isnÂ’t common anymore.)
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While the nyc mayors wife cant find the 850 million tax payer money she was given for her mental health programs, like AOC and her 885 thousand “there is no problem here” money thrown into an LLC, like Bernie sanders 5 houses, like michelle obamas lavish caviar and champagne lunches. We are in a downward spiral because we are not following through with a punishment. Break the law and you have no [problem continue doing what your doing


26 posted on 03/07/2019 3:36:56 PM PST by ronnie raygun (nic dip.com)
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The Dems want to raise your taxes so they can have bigger parties.


27 posted on 03/07/2019 3:59:37 PM PST by Retvet (Retvet)
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I first read it as, “lobster, tail, alcohol, standing desks, golf carts, and more....”

After reading it again, I see that “tail” is a separate expense..got it.


28 posted on 03/07/2019 4:11:36 PM PST by AFret.
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Lol... Good catch.


29 posted on 03/07/2019 6:22:21 PM PST by Openurmind
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To: ronnie raygun

Yep.

I think it’s because the bulk of them have something to hide.

Those that don’t and go to DC to clean it up are quickly shut out of the process. Even if they did manage to rattle cages, the corruption is so vast, it amounts to nothing.

Trump is shouting and it being heard but even he is struggling to really do anything to drain the swamp.


30 posted on 03/08/2019 10:24:16 AM PST by Jonny7797
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