Your Tax Dollars At Work
October 5th, 2007 | by Craig |From this article:
After spending $1.6 million to install a community septic system for Rimini residents, the Environmental Protection Agency now wants to spend another $200,000 to remove most of it.
The federal agency also has reconsidered the price tag for building a community water treatment system for the 45 people who live in Rimini — a new estimate puts the cost at $4.4 million, up from $300,000 in the project’s Record of Decision issued in 2002.
This is the outfit you want in charge of health care?
Not only has the original estimate for the treatment plant gone up by a factor of almost 15, many people don’t even need it.
Can you say “boondoggle,” boys and girls?
I knew you could.
14 Responses to “Your Tax Dollars At Work”
By david on Feb 3, 2004 | Reply
14? Fourteen?! FOURTEEN? WTF? Are these people blind or something? Cripes.
13 would have been fine. OK, maybe 13.5, but certainly not 14.
By mtpolitics on Feb 3, 2004 | Reply
Arial has some points in its favor, as does Tahoma.
And what about Verdana?
Frankly, what with it being the State Department, I’m surprised they didn’t settle on Comic Sans.
By Rita on Feb 3, 2004 | Reply
At least it’s not like Arkansas nonsensical rules for appellate briefs….at least 12 point not more than 14. Left margin must be 1 1/2 inches; the rest 1 inch. Sans serif type or similar…but what they really want is good old fashioned typewritten. You can use staples instead of binding, but each copy must have tape over the staples, presumably so they won’t prick their little…fingers.
It takes longer to set up the formatting than it does to write the stupid thing.
By Randy on Feb 3, 2004 | Reply
So where is my coffee mug and teddy bear?
I paid for it dammit!
By Jim - Parkway Rest Stop on Feb 3, 2004 | Reply
I am sure that a clutch of “consultants” were also necessary to make this momentous decision.
As for the Rita’s observations about Arkansas requiring tape over the staples used on briefs, that is also the rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The rule was born when one judge, who shall remain nameless, cut his finger on a staple. No kidding.
By Wulfgar on Feb 3, 2004 | Reply
This situation calls for passive resistance. FREE THE ARIAL 12!
By Wulfgar on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
The EPA is in charge of health care? Hmm, the things you learn …
By Craig on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
Only if you a.) miss the point or, b.) are deliberately obtuse, or c.) just being snarky for snark’s sake.
I’m going to go with C. here.
By Wulfgar on Oct 5, 2007 | Reply
Heheheh!
By Shane C. Mason on Oct 6, 2007 | Reply
Is [this](http://www.sickofbluecross.com/consumer_stories/) who you want to continue running our health care? Can you say cheating and profiteering on the backs of the infirm? I knew you could.
*[FTFY. --Ed]*
By Craig on Oct 6, 2007 | Reply
Inasmuch as I’ve long said that the current system needs to be totally revamped, I don’t know who you think you’re arguing with.
By Mark Tokarski on Oct 6, 2007 | Reply
Much better liked your old format did I.
By Craig on Oct 6, 2007 | Reply
Help you, a feedreader might, if too small font is.
By JP on Oct 7, 2007 | Reply
When 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not.