"We do not need to spend almost a trillion dollars on the military, while half a million Americans are homeless and children go hungry," Sen. Bernie Sanders writes in a new op-ed.
Years ago I was in a Carl’s Jr and some guy was on the phone talking and gloating about how he charged 100 bucks per screw that he got from home Depot for his government contract… I don’t know why I always remember that but I always have thought about how fucked it was and how there must be so many more people doing the same shit.
When I worked in the federal govt I was horrified by how much contractors charged for everything. And the govies didn’t even bat an eye at paying for it; it was like they just expected things to cost 50-100x market cost and didnt argue with any of them.
Years ago I was in a Carl’s Jr and some guy was on the phone talking and gloating about how he charged 100 bucks per screw that he got from home Depot for his government contract… I don’t know why I always remember that but I always have thought about how fucked it was and how there must be so many more people doing the same shit.
Half of me can’t blame them. They’re not a millionaire. And, that gig probably wasn’t forever. Take it when you can get it.
But, when there are so many people doing it because of a lack of oversight, that becomes a huge problem.
I mean, money stolen from the public purse is money stolen from the public. There’s reason to be unhappy about it.
When I worked in the federal govt I was horrified by how much contractors charged for everything. And the govies didn’t even bat an eye at paying for it; it was like they just expected things to cost 50-100x market cost and didnt argue with any of them.