Government Only Wasted $98 Billion In Improper Payments Last Year

Proof • November 19, 2009

An increase of $26 billion from the year before. But here’s the thing: The rate of improper pay outs stayed the same. It’s just that we spent so much more there was more waste.

WASHINGTON – More than $98 billion in taxpayer dollars spent by government agencies was wasted, much of it on questionable claims for tax credits and Medicare benefits, representing an increase of $26 billion from the previous year.
In all, about 5 percent of spending in federal programs in fiscal year 2009 was improper, according to new details of a government financial report that were released Tuesday. Saying the overall error rate was similar in 2008, officials attributed the $26 billion jump to some changes in how to define improper spending as well as an increase in overall spending due to the recession.

Unbelievable.
But hey, if we let these guys take over health care they’ll totally make it more efficient.

Tags: Asshats, Domestic Issues, Politics

http://www.fairytalebaby.com/ jason wilder

98 million thats it, damn we could have hired another 50 hair dressers and makeup artists for that michelle obama. god only knows she needs it.
sayanything-9974

I think you are underestimating the Chicago thugocrats. The TARP and PORKULUS (slush fund)money is not being accounted for or tracked. They talk about billions and trillions like it is their money. The taxpayers should have a full and honest accounting of the money and where it went.
lock’em’up

Actually, you missed 2 points.

A lot of this was set up by Bush.

The Obama administration has changed the accounting to be more accountable than the previous administration. So, that’s good.
sayanything-342

$98 billion spent wisely could of turned this economy around. But that isn’t what Obama want’s. He wants the public desperate so they accept his social engineering.

screw him
sayanything-5565

The beginning of the death panels and where, pray tell, are the voices allegedly representing all women – the National Association of Women, Code Pink, National Abortion Rights League, Planned Parenthood, SEIU, ACORN, Democrat Party? Obviously, lesser screening for breast cancer will reduce costs and make Obamacare more affordable – small price to pay for socialism. And a question for you great thinkers on the left – why are cost-benefit analyses good for health care but bad for environmental programs, social welfare programs, etc. ad nauseum? Think Dan Quayle if you can think.

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