Billions of stimulus going to shoddy contractors


	Billions of stimulus going to shoddy contractors

pkronfield

10-29-2009 12:42 PM

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stumulus fraud

pkronfield says:

And you want this inept three stooges governemtn to be responsible for your health care??????

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10-29-2009 1:09 PM

clip-on-tie

Or put another way, would you be willing to put your own family into the hands of the people who did Pelosi’s face lift?

10-29-2009 1:43 PM

kareval

LOL clip....good one

10-29-2009 1:58 PM

ofcapri

Clip title says it all. What else is new. Misappropriation of our money has always been a problem and when they need more they just dig deeper in our pockets.

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