The Patriot Post® · Budget Waste Bonanza

Each year, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) produces a report on pork in the federal budget. Of course, there are always things like $914,000 for the National Endowment for Humanities for online match-making. But Coburn especially blasted the waste at the Pentagon: “The Department of Defense (DOD) developed a plan this year to constrain pay and benefits for our brave men and women in uniform, who risk their lives to protect us from terrorists, for example, while at the same time continuing to pay the salary and other government benefits for the Fort Hood shooter, responsible for the worst terrorist attack on American soil since 9-11. DOD grounded the Air Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angels, yet still spent $631.4 million to construct aircraft they never intend to fly. The Army National Guard spent $10 million on Superman movie tie-ins while plans were being made to cut the strength of the Guard by 8,000 soldiers, the real supermen and women who fight for truth, justice and the American way.” Defense is authorized by the Constitution, but it would help if spending were smarter.