VA staff charged $2.6 billion to their government credit cards

[haiki]

Sunday April 6, 10:13 am ET <br />
By Hope Yen, Associated Press Writ <br />
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AP IMPACT: VA Workers Charge $2.6B on Gov't Credit Cards at Luxury Hotels, High-End Retailers <br />
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Veterans...

[FistFu68]

:evilgrin: THESE BASTARDS NEED THERE FUTURE WAGES GARNISHED,SAME CHIT AS THEY DO WHEN WE OWE THEM MONIES!!!:mad: :iwo:

[MOUNTAINWILLIAM]

Absolutely the worst decision ever.......giving ANYBODY in government a credit card (they waste enough going through the standard purchasing routine). I'm looking for the day when VISA calls in the debt. Incidentally, I believe China just "invested" around 5 Billion in VISA. That's Billion with a big B.

[Zulu 36]

Boy, that headline sounds terrible, doesn't it?

But, when I read the whole article, it tells us that the vast majority of that $2.6B appears to be totally legitimate spending for prostheses and other medical supplies/equipment. Only a pretty small percentage appears to be funny.

Another example of the liberal slant of the media, in my opinion.

I agree that the wholesale distribution of government credit cards is stupid and begging for waste, fraud, and abuse.