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Government Waste: Homeland Security's Credit Card Perks

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Bizpac Review— NBC discovers Homeland Security spent $30,000 of your money on Starbucks – and that’s not all!

In an astounding example of government waste, a Washington, D.C., TV station uncovered $20 billion in micro-purchases made by government employees in 2013.

Because federal accounting rules state that any government credit card purchases of $3,000 or less do not have to be itemized, so-called micro-purchases appear to be fast becoming some public workers’ favorite perk.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security racked up a staggering $30,000 at Starbucks alone, according to The Washington Post, which documented the findings uncovered by NBC Washington’s Freedom of Information Act request. Agency employees also purchased gym memberships and clothing from JC Penny.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesman Sy Lee said the purchases were valid.

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4 Comments on Government Waste: Homeland Security's Credit Card Perks

  1. If I might paraphrase the old Senator from IL who said, “A billion here and a billion there and pretty soon you’re talking about some real money.”

    Simply put, there’s them and us pee-ons. And it is fucking pouring.

    Kinda puts the lie to Pelsoi spewing “we’ve cut as much as possible” doesn’t it?

    I am out of action for the Manning/Brady bowl-carry on.

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