Our politicians and government officials are all of the above, in my description of this article. I am sure what we now know is just the tip of the iceberg.
If you try to start up a business or build something in America, You run an expensive gauntlet of red tape, taxes, fees, regulations, lawyers, consultants, and is some cases outright bribes. If you want to get taxpayer money from the government for social programs, or feel good projects, it looks to me like none of the above applies. Play by the rules and you get all kinds of scrutiny at all levels of government. It is time for these criminals in our government and private fraudsters get some justice and punishment.
We are sick of playing by the rules and getting screwed from both ends. It is time for our public officials to be held accountable for their incompetence in handling our money.
We have a 29 trillion dollar debt, and I wonder if about half of that is fraud?
John Barleycorn 