It's Another Party At The GSA While the country has piled on record levels of debt,millions of taxpayer dollars have been wasted on lavish parties and exclusive retreats.It’s unacceptable,and Americans deserve better from their ..
BigNews.Biz - Aug 02,2012 - It's Another Party At The GSA
"Middle-class Americans are struggling to make ends meet – but bureaucrats in President Obama’s government have never had it so good. While the country has piled on record levels of debt, millions of taxpayer dollars have been wasted on lavish parties and exclusive retreats. It’s unacceptable, and Americans deserve better from their government." –Andrea Saul, Romney Campaign Spokesperson
On Dozens Of Occasions, President Obama’s GSA “Dumped Money Into Questionable Conferences”:
President Obama’s GSA “Dumped Money” Into As Many As 77 Taxpayer-Funded Conferences. “Remember Jeff Neely, the government official photographed living it up in a hot tub at a Las Vegas conference? … Mica's committee is now looking into wasteful spending at as many as 77 other General Services Administration (GSA) conferences -- all uncovered in documents obtained by Fox News. The documents, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, show the extent to which GSA dumped money into questionable conferences, sometimes with little or no record of spending.” (Doug McKelway, “Documents Show Dozens Of Questionable GSA Conferences, Millions In Bonuses,” Fox News, 7/31/12)
While The GSA Was “Hosting Lavish Parties, They Were Also Doling Out” Bonuses With Taxpayer Dollars. “They also show that while the GSA was hosting lavish affairs, they were also doling out bonuses to their party guest employees. “(Doug McKelway, “Documents Show Dozens Of Questionable GSA Conferences, Millions In Bonuses,” Fox News, 7/31/12)
A Lavish One-Day Conference Cost Taxpayers More Than A Quarter Of A Million Dollars, Including Over $100,000 To A Consultant And $55,000 On Drumsticks And Picture Frames. “Soon after House members probed that ‘lavish’ conference, it was reported that GSA held another conference in Virginia in 2010, at which $270,000 was spent in just one day. ‘One-day conference, a quarter of a million dollars, $104,000 to a consultant for one day, $20,000 spent on drumsticks, another $35,000 on picture frames,’ Mica said.” (Pete Kasperowicz, “Mica Says There Could Be 70 GSA Conferences To Examine For Waste,” The Hill, 7/31/12)
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“The Event Was The Setting For Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Bonus Handouts. … The Cost To Taxpayers Was $3.6 Million…” “But while lawmakers first uncovered that conference earlier this month, documents obtained exclusively by Fox News show the event was the setting for millions of dollars worth of bonus handouts. According to the records, more than 3,700 employees received bonuses averaging about $1,000 apiece at the conference. The cost to taxpayers was $3.6 million -- minus the cost of the drumsticks, and the consultant who headed up the exercise.” (Doug McKelway, “Documents Show Dozens Of Questionable GSA Conferences, Millions In Bonuses,” Fox News, 7/31/12)
This Isn’t The First Time President Obama’s GSA Has Thrown Taxpayer-Funded Parties – They’ve Hosted Lavish Conferences Around The Country:
President Obama’s GSA Sent Five Employees To Hawaii “For Up To A Week” To Attend A Single One-Hour Event. “The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said Wednesday that five employees associated with the recently scandal-plagued Government Services Administration went to Hawaii for
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