Glancing out my window at work, I notice a newly constructed federal building obtaining metallic gargoyles on the corners of the roofing. This building, which looks like the Parthenon, is being funded by tax dollars. I like gargoyles as much as anyone else, but should that money be taken from me without my consent for nothing more than aesthetics?
When I get called to provide IT support for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, I notice additional tax money being wasted. A job which requires one person to press a button every 30 minutes requires 5+ USACE members working 12 hour days? Mind you, this is only one location. Within ~100 miles, there are probably 300+ of these people doing absolutely nothing.
This is a small portion of what I noticed TODAY... in a small area. If this is the same way our money is spent across the nation, and has been for a long time, it is bewildering that we just now have been degraded in credit score.
The United States has such potential for riches, it's a shame that we can't manage resources.
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