Archive for the "Government Waste" category

Leave My Signs Alone

When the City of Albany ripped up Delaware Avenue last summer, no cost was spared for the ARRA-backed project.  The project paved the road, replaced sidewalks and curbs, planted new trees, installed new crosswalks that “look” like bricks, fixed up the sewers, and more. ..including new street signs?
Why did we have to purchase new street [...]

Public Proponent of ObamaCare on Obama’s Payroll

In this article, a topic that has yet to hit the mainstream liberal media, MIT economist Jonathan Gruber is revealed to be on contract under President Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services while he publicly advocates for ObamaCare.
Gruber was contracted by HHS for $297,600 to provide “technical assistance” evaluating the various health reform proposals.  [...]

New York Out of Cash

New York State will have a $1.1 billion cash flow problem in December, according to the Times Union, despite Governor Paterson predicting for months that this would happen.
In December, the State is supposed to distribute billions of dollars to schools, counties, state payroll, etc., yet it will only have about 3/4 of the money it [...]