Still no Accountability or Transparency

Five months ago the world was going to come to an end unless the Federal Government could pull off a giant scheme to make you and your hard earned money part ways. They succeeded in pulling off that scheme and named it The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It would create jobs and stimulate the beaten down economy. Just the sound of it makes you feel as though it would be unpatriotic to oppose such an act.

Billions and billions of dollars were to be taken from you the people and were to be redirected to the government. The government would then send it to various unelected bureaucrats who would decide where your money (not any more) should be spent. Clearly, you the people were not capable of deciding where to spend your money.

You were told by the Looter-in-Chief about transparency and accountability and how you would be able to track where your dollars were going. Remember, the bill had to be passed immediately to avert economic doom and disaster. I urge you all to visit the website. Take a look at where the money is going. The results of your search will be vague with virtually no specifics. You will see nonsense like this in the Impact section:

Right now, Recovery.gov provides estimated breakdowns for where the money is headed–the share each sector of the economy is receiving–as well as economic forecasts about the impact the Recovery Act will have on your state in terms of jobs created and tax cuts received. These are estimates and forecasts.

Once the money starts to go out to build new roads, modernize schools, and create new jobs, we’ll be able to give you the details on spending. Right here on Recovery.gov, you’ll be able to see how, when, and where your taxpayer dollars are going.

I still remain curious to know how this administration gets away with “jobs created/saved.” Every month the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a jobs report. If anyone knows where we can find details in that report about “jobs saved” please let me know. Those details don’t exist because they can’t be proven. In fact, we would have a much easier time identifying “job destroyed” but you won’t see those numbers posted on the site. In the meantime, four months into this debacle and there are no details.

The Recovery Act and its website, like the President are deceptive and fraudulent. It’s all like a magician’s illusion. But when this cloak is removed your money is gone and you’re left with the bill for the act.