Comments on: U.S. Government Defrauded of Over $1 Billion in Hurricane Aid

By: Steven Plunk

Steven Plunk — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:04:29 +0000

In the aftermath of the hurricane everyone complained that aid was slow in coming. In response the government sped up the process and now you see the results, waste and fraud.

Public policy decisions should not be such emotional affairs. Preparations should be made, processes of distribution decided upon, and plans followed. Congressional leaders, state leaders, and opponents of the administration all called for quicker payouts and less red tape. We now see how that all worked out.

It's not all scam artists either. Regular folks just wanted to get what was being given away free. Some probably took what they didn't need.

By: madmatt

madmatt — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:06:41 +0000

And the republicans want to cancel oversight/ inspector generals program why? Couldn't be that they are for rampant corruption and theft of taxpayer funds...so what is it?

By: Arcs

Arcs — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:23:54 +0000

If you live anywhere in a GO-Zone county/parrish, I guarantee you that at least one of your two or three closest neighbors bought a FEMA-reimbursed chainsaw and/or generator after the hurricane.

By: cirby

cirby — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:37:03 +0000

With over $100 billion spent in total, having over a billion in fraud means that the "fraud and waste ratio" is about 100:1. That's pretty good for government work.