Taxpayer's Lament

Here We Go Again, Taxpayers

by preperowlifick, Jan 24, 2009
Tags: accountability bail out money excess spending help president obama taxpayers
Voicing the hope that President Obama will want to and be able to stem this type of repulsive greed at a time when many people have lost their jobs and homes.

It's as if those greedy executives are laughing at the middle class taxpayers of America.

What they did isn't all that surprising. What is astonishing though is how blatantly they did it.

Nero fiddled while Rome burned.

Merrill-Lynch redecorates while the taxpayers do a slow burn.

Common sense is down the drain again. I guess "covert" rather than "overt" disregard for the taxpayers isn't in their repertoire. Did ya hear the one about the $35,000 commode that was part of a million dollar redecoration project that was done "after" the bailout money was given. Borrowed. Yea right. All that money spent while some folks can't afford to purchase toilet paper much less purchase a new commode. Or was it a piece of furniture type of commode? Either way, $35,000 is too expensive under the circumstances.

Accountability was said to have been a big part of the plan to rejuvenate the economy. If the executives want luxury in their offices let them pay the bills themselves. I suggested the execs (white collar criminals come to mind) should give back some of their bonus money. I had the fam rolling in the aisles in laughter with that idea. Ok, I get it, not gonna happen no way.

But aren't they stepping over any reasonable line drawn in the sand when they take tax money, spend a million dollars to decorate one office suite and then come back holding their hands out for more government money. These are the same miscreants who used to scream loudly about the poor little welfare mother who subsisted on $450.00 a month. These dudes could care less that George W. used inaction to promote Social Darwinism down in New Orleans.

To those who would argue that it was the State managed National Guard who didn't respond because the Louisiana Governor had to first request help from the Federal Government. People drowning, sitting on roofs for a week and babies dying for lack of formula was the situation down in New Orleans. Not the appropriate time for the government to observe PROTOCOL. To those who say the people should have gotten out while they could. I say, "Shoulda, woulda, coulda, so what."

If a fire breaks out while the fire chief is on vacation should the other firemen say, "Well protocol in this town dictates that we can't unroll the hoses unless the chief gives the order."

Common sense people common sense. Let's install a staff of auditors to stalk all the execs getting bail-out money. Better yet, let's have the execs pay for the auditors who are going to stalk them.

There should be some accountability and auditing requirements put in place before any more bail out money is distributed. We don't need another blatant display of disregard from those who hold their hands out for more! more! more!
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