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Commission Finds U.S. Wasted Billions on Wartime Contracts

The bipartisan Commission on Wartime Contracting found that the U.S. wasted $30 billion on private contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Waste was due to bad planning, “inadequate competition,” lack of oversight and accountability, and “subpar performance…

Aug 30, 2011 Posted by Daily Agenda In National Security Tagged Afghanistan, contractors, government spending, iraq, Military Spending Comments 0

Anti-Spending Rick Perry Happily Accepts $80,000 in Farm Subsidies

Falling into line with the Tea Party rhetoric against “out-of-control” government spending, Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) is now supporting a move away from direct…

Aug 10, 2011 Posted by Daily Agenda In Economy Tagged budget cuts, conservatives, deficit, government spending, rick perry, subsidies, tea party, Think Progress Comments 0