Wednesday, June 20, 2007

CDC's Outrageous Spending Habits

America's hard-earned tax money is at work again. The Center for Decease Control (CDC) is spending taxpayer's money on frivolous things like:

  • $1.7 million — including terrorism funds — on a Hollywood liaison program, which happens to be run by a former employee.
  • $45 million for conferences, including those featuring prostitutes, protests, and beach parties.
  • $30,000 employee saunas in a new $200,000 fitness center that also includes mood-enhancing lightshows and $3,500 worth of zero-gravity chairs.
  • Syphilis prevention funds used to feature a porn star’s presentation.
  • HIV/AIDS prevention funds spent on a transgender beauty pageant.
And the list goes on. To see a full listing of wasteful spending, you can go to Senator Tom Coburn's web site and download his 115 page report. Maybe, CDC should rename itself the Center of Disorder and Corruption.

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