What Congress Bought Itself With Your $1 Billion

**NikoSan999** · 07-22-2010, 08:51 PM

Hmmm...

The Other Congressional Spending: How the House Spent $1 Billion on Itself

**Inkstain82** · 07-22-2010, 08:56 PM

That all seemed pretty reasonable to me.

**Luckybustert** · 07-22-2010, 10:44 PM

When you average the total spent by the number of Congressmen it supports, and factor in what they've done for us lately, the hours of actual work, the fact that they vote for bills without even reading them or knowing what's in them. the fact that they can go on vacation regardless of whether or not the work is done, and the fact that have no problem ignoring what the majority of Americans want them to do (ignoring the people they supposedly represent), are we really getting our money's worth? I'm sure there are many different viewpoints. I would just like for our tax dollars to be more effectively managed so that we don't have to keep sending them more to spend.

**Palooka** · 07-23-2010, 01:46 AM

I sure wish I could get the health care they get.

**joyofsix** · 07-23-2010, 05:02 AM

Proving again they are equal opportunity grafters. But $604,000 on bottled water? Turn on the tap folks!

**NikoSan999** · 07-23-2010, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by Palooka

I sure wish I could get the health care they get.

And it's for the rest of their lifes.

**NikoSan999** · 07-23-2010, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Luckybustert

When you average the total spent by the number of Congressmen it supports, and factor in what they've done for us lately, the hours of actual work, the fact that they vote for bills without even reading them or knowing what's in them. the fact that they can go on vacation regardless of whether or not the work is done, and the fact that have no problem ignoring what the majority of Americans want them to do (ignoring the people they supposedly represent), are we really getting our money's worth? I'm sure there are many different viewpoints. I would just like for our tax dollars to be more effectively managed so that we don't have to keep sending them more to spend.

Exactly. We have to keep buying those donuts and bottled water. PLUS take care of them till they die.

**CrazyHomemaker** · 07-24-2010, 03:27 PM

It looks like they need some spending guidance from us FVers! I USED TO work for a small-town government. I can just imagine all of the stuff they aren't mentioning in this rundown. That would burn you for sure!