Pentagon Paid $998,798 to Ship Two 19-Cent Washers Tony Capaccio
Thu Aug 16, 12:52 PM ET
Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- A small South Carolina parts supplier collected about $20.5 million over six years from the Pentagon for fraudulent shipping costs, including $998,798 for sending two 19-cent washers to a Texas base, U.S. officials said.
The company also billed and was paid $455,009 to ship three machine screws costing $1.31 each to Marines in Habbaniyah, Iraq, and $293,451 to ship an 89-cent split washer to Patrick Air Force Base in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Pentagon records show.
The owners of C&D Distributors in Lexington, South Carolina -- twin sisters -- exploited a flaw in an automated Defense Department purchasing system: bills for shipping to combat areas or U.S. bases that were labeled ``priority'' were usually paid automatically, said Cynthia Stroot, a Pentagon investigator.
Business, corporate welfare frauds!
2007-08-16 17:42:07 · 10 answers · asked by cantcu 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Corporate welfare frauds are the worst, it is in the billions. Our current deficit is partly caused by Bush's corporate welfare to the oil companies and Halliburton, KBR, Carlyle Group, and the Bechtel Corp.
Having corporate tax breaks while 2 wars are going on is insane to boot.
2007-08-17 01:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by leonard bruce 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
And I say this:
Why would you want the same group of lubbers running your health care as runs the defense department?
Nationalized health care will have this and more to be sure.
Thats about all there is to say.
2007-08-17 01:21:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a new defense if you wait the treat will develop it would be like holding an m-16 to people not wearing buisnness suits to explain waited to long to see if your a friend or a foei would have waited to long if you haven't intergated with g.w bush
then he'll put an end to you and he'll detain you and you will be known as hostile and therefore people if they see you would want to kill you
2007-08-17 17:23:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you really surprised . I am not. I knew.
The important question is what will be done about this ? How do we get our government under control ?
2007-08-17 00:47:15 · answer #4 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Knew this one, I was going to say Corporations, but you answered your own question--really good comment, tho. Have you reported this to anyone?
2007-08-17 00:51:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, so government contractors and government workers (84% minorities) are crooks? Wow, how come I didn't notice that before?
2007-08-17 00:49:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ever wonder why the U.S. Military budget is as big as all the other countries in the world combined????
One word: waste
maybe two words needed: corruption
2007-08-17 00:46:24 · answer #7 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No doubt, Bush's war is pricey, but it's so worth it to be able to cram democracy down an OIL well..
2007-08-17 00:49:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
the biggest welfare cheats are the ones who have drawn welfare for their families for generations, and have the practice.
2007-08-17 00:48:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'd sue, BIG!!!
2007-08-17 00:45:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋