Millions Spent and Hundreds of Jobs Created in Districts Not on Map

[PapaG]

So ... where is this money actually being spent? I'd call it outright fraud, but won't yet because we don't have all of the facts.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/jobs...ional-districts-exist/story?id=9097853&page=2

Exclusive: Jobs 'Saved or Created' in Congressional Districts That Don't Exist
Recovery.gov Lists Millions Spent and Hundreds of Jobs Created in Districts Not on Map


Here's a stimulus success story: In Arizona's 9th Congressional District, 30 jobs have been saved or created with just $761,420 in federal stimulus spending. At least that's what the website set up by the Obama Administration to track the $787 billion stimulus says.

There's one problem, though: There is no 9th Congressional District in Arizona; the state has only eight Congressional Districts.

There's no 86th Congressional District in Arizona either, but the government's recovery.gov Web site says $34 million in stimulus money has been spent there.

In fact, Recovery.gov lists hundreds of millions spent and hundreds of jobs created in Congressional districts that don't exist.

In Oklahoma, for example, the site lists more than $19 million in spending -- and 15 jobs created -- on Congressional districts that don't exist. In Iowa, it shows $10.6 million spent – and 39 jobs created -- in non-existent districts.

In Connecticut's 42nd District (which also does not exist), the website claims 25 jobs created with zero stimulus dollars.

The list of spending and job creation in fictional Congressional Districts extends to U.S. territories as well.

$68.3 million spent and 72.2 million spent in the 1st Congressional District of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

$8.4 million spent and 40.3 jobs created in the 99th Congressional District of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

$1.5 million spent and .3 jobs created in the 69th district and $35 million for 142 jobs in the 99th district of the Northern Mariana Islands.

$47.7 million spent and 291 jobs created in Puerto Rico's 99th Congressional District.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I would say that a Congressional investigation is in order. If this is really true, then it may be some money was either stolen, embezzled, or simply used but not properly recorded. Any wrong doers should be punished.

 

[Natebishop3]

Who does this fall on? Obama?

 

[BlazerWookee]

I would say that a Congressional investigation is in order. If this is really true, then it may be some money was either stolen, embezzled, or simply used but not properly recorded. Any wrong doers should be punished.

On the contrary. I would say that an investigation of Congress is in order. I have little doubt that much, if not all the missing funds will be found to be lining the pockets of our elected representatives and their cronies.

 

[PapaG]

On the contrary. I would say that an investigation of Congress is in order. I have little doubt that much, if not all the missing funds will be found to be lining the pockets of our elected representatives and their cronies.

Yep, and I don't trust either party to really dig deep into this apparent fraud. If a special prosecutor was ever needed, this is the case. Where is our money going? Apparently, the administration isn't even making up good lies to hide their money trail. This is either embarrassingly obvious ineptitude, or it is embarrassingly obvious fraud. I'd like to think we'll get answers, but being around politics enough, I'm certainly not expecting any.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

On the contrary. I would say that an investigation of Congress is in order. I have little doubt that much, if not all the missing funds will be found to be lining the pockets of our elected representatives and their cronies.

That's a problem all right. There's no one to investigate Congress.

 

[maxiep]

Typical government work. I don't think people should be surprised.

 

[Eastoff]

I thought the governors were in charge of that distribution? Maybe it was one of those senators from Arizona, like that McCain guy! Good thing we didn't elect him, huh?

 

[PapaG]

I thought the governors were in charge of that distribution? Maybe it was one of those senators from Arizona, like that McCain guy! Good thing we didn't elect him, huh?

Dumb post. Impeach anyone involved in this fraud, Dem or GOP.