Government’s Wasteful Spending Adding to Mounting Deficit

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At what happened in Vegas stayed in -- yes.

But not anymore.

We -- you about the lavish conference the General Services Administration employees took there at a total cost of 823000.

Dollars.

Picked up by fuel and meet and the rest of the nation's taxpayers.

Well it gets worse not only did GSA organizers spend a 130000.

On scouting missions to pick the pricey hotel where employees day.

During 200 dollars on a palm reader they've been hired a clown.

They also celebrated -- rapper slash employee who made fun of the very people paying for the event.

We had to rely -- that's him right there you -- personal life for the federal government.

At the end of the GSA's conference pot participants were treated to a video have Hank.

Portraying GSA bigwigs here's little snippet of American Idol I DLV.

From the awards dinner.

Years fifteen.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- a monthly basis and love.

And -- of these you know why GM does.

And you get the picture right.

Hank goes on to -- free spending on computers and employee bonuses.

-- for being reprimanded for his portrayal he was applauded -- name.

Commissioner of the day by David Foley deputy commissioner commissioner of the public -- building service the GF they are.

Even given the -- Had this happened at a different time to another agency may -- none of us would have paid much attention.

But this is the agent the agency that -- -- been an incredible some.

On -- -- conference and when the agency's top commissioner found out she said she had no idea what was going not.

The white house Press Secretary was assimilate stopped.

Well it's a big government so I would would hesitate to make any blanket statements when the White House was informed.

Of the inspector general's findings in this matter.

We at the White House quickly acted to determine who was responsible.

The big government.

Sure has probably too big but it's not just the -- federal employee that's leading to -- to this wasteful government spending.

Leon Panetta the secretary of defense is required to travel on military planes because they.

Have the equipment he needs to stay in touch with the president and military leaders.

The cost of the tax -- 3200 bucks per flight hour.

And because Panetta is from California and has flown home more than two dozen times since taking over the Pentagon in July.

He's run up and 860000.

Dollar tab for flights and that includes fuel and other expenses.

Now he personally paid 630 per trip but taxpayers are still on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

-- the examples of government waste and fraud are rampant and both of those play a role in setting our government's debt ever higher.

Right now fifteen point 79 trillion dollars and growing.

In fact in the time that it's taken me to tell you about this overspending.

Our national debt -- ground by over two million dollars.

The congressional budget -- today said the federal government will easily rack up another trillion dollars in debt this year for the fourth straight year.

Thanks to our great great grandchildren who are paying for all of this panday.

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