http://www.usaspending.gov/faads/tables.php?tabtype=t2&subtype=t&year=2008


What in the hell are some of those names doing on that list???

MHO/O

That link never would open for me.

But, that's OK as I really don't feel like getting upset this morning.

Welcome to USASpending.gov - Where Americans Can See Where Their Money Goes
Have you ever wanted to find more information on government spending? Have you ever wondered where federal contracting dollars and grant awards go? Or perhaps you would just like to know, as a citizen, what the government is really doing with your money. The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Transparency Act) requires a single searchable website, accessible by the public for free that includes for each Federal award:

1. The name of the entity receiving the award;
2. The amount of the award;
3. Information on the award including transaction type, funding agency, etc;
4. The location of the entity receiving the award;
5. A unique identifier of the entity receiving the award.

Welcome to www.USAspending.gov, a relaunch of www.FederalSpending.gov, that provides citizens with easy access to government contract, grant and other award data.

To begin searching, select either the Assistance or Contracts tab at the top left side of this page. You can easily switch back and forth as you search.


The table below provides a summary of the federal spending information available on USASpending.gov. For an overview of the data available on this website, please see the Data Quality tab at the top of this page.

Contracts and Other Spending in Billions of Dollars

Tables don't copy well but go see for yourself.

FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008*
(partial year)
Contracts $208.841 $219.802 $259.595 $298.514 $341.876 $382.115 $419.892 $436.363 $209.101
Grants $294.511 $330.738 $406.151 $493.283 $449.613 $441.015 $488.516 $512.109 $111.959
Loans $107.976 $141.814 $216.755 $210.831 $154.779 $118.777 $95.389 $20.154 $15.787
Insurance $431.320 $492.207 $556.586 $567.211 $603.890 $653.229 $771.275 $1.937 $1.378
Direct Payments
(e.g. Social Security) $768.254 $839.649 $841.514 $947.943 $965.484 $1,004.073 $1,092.672 $64.076 $33.054
Other $2.816 $2.675 $0.233 $0.663 $0.378 $0.299 $3.845 $41.694 $51.465
Total $1,813.718 $2,026.886 $2,280.834 $2,518.445 $2,516.021 $2,599.508 $2,871.589 $1,076.333 $422.744


Note: The numbers in this table can change after each data load. Transactions included in a data load can impact numbers for the current and previous fiscal years.

naw i am already upset...

Recipient Name State Federal dollars % of total


1 UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX INC AZ $2,810,085,079.00 1.315%
2 CALIFORNIA DEPT OF EDUCATION CA $2,399,017,216.00 1.123%
3 TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY TX $1,554,102,791.00 0.727%
4 STRAYER UNIVERSITY INC VA $1,388,557,006.00 0.650%
5 NEW YORK STATE DEPT EDUCATION NY $1,300,272,175.00 0.609%
6 CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK NY $1,233,617,825.00 0.577%
7 FLORIDA DEPT OF EDUCATION FL $1,120,730,528.00 0.525%
8 PLAINS COTTON COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION TX $973,615,374.00 0.456%
9 CALIFORNIA DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES CA $934,621,801.00 0.437%
10 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CA $922,006,233.00 0.432%


Her's the Top Ten. Like colleges dont make enough money the way it is.

I've been upset since 1968.

PLEASE ELECT ME FOR PRESIDENT. I'LL STOP ALL THE BULL$HIT WITHIN THE FIRST 48 HOURS.

I WOULD SAY FIRST 24 HOURS, BUT I PLAN ON HAVING A HANGOVER THE FIRST DAY.

quote:

Originally posted by BOLLINGSPVET:

PLEASE ELECT ME FOR PRESIDENT. I'LL STOP ALL THE BULL$HIT WITHIN THE FIRST 48 HOURS.

How?

The president doesn't make the laws that provide for these grants; congress does. And those representatives are sent to Washington by "the people" in order to get as much of that money as they can sent back to their districts.

So, whose fault is this really?

quote:

So, whose fault is this really?

The taxpayers, if you don't pay taxes they don't get to spend your money. The illegal aliens are laughing all the way to the bank. The welfare reciepients are laughing all the way to the stores to spend your money. The tax sheltered rich are laughing all the way to their estates.

quote:

Originally posted by BOLLINGSPVET:
PLEASE ELECT ME FOR PRESIDENT. I'LL STOP ALL THE BULL$HIT WITHIN THE FIRST 48 HOURS.

I WOULD SAY FIRST 24 HOURS, BUT I PLAN ON HAVING A HANGOVER THE FIRST DAY.

Can I be your Chief Executioner? Or if you prefer to do it yourself can I be your Secretary of WAR?

quote:

Originally posted by The_Bonesaw:
The president doesn't make the laws that provide for these grants; congress does. And those representatives are sent to Washington by "the people" in order to get as much of that money as they can sent back to their districts.

This basic truth has always been a scream for me.....no matter who is in office, the "loyal opposition" goes into their hysterical diatribe about how the Prez is wasting money, etcet.

quote:

Originally posted by The_Bonesaw:

quote:

Originally posted by BOLLINGSPVET:

PLEASE ELECT ME FOR PRESIDENT. I'LL STOP ALL THE BULL$HIT WITHIN THE FIRST 48 HOURS.

How?

The president doesn't make the laws that provide for these grants; congress does. And those representatives are sent to Washington by "the people" in order to get as much of that money as they can sent back to their districts.

So, whose fault is this really?

So....NUKE congress and start over.

So...you're upset about the government funding education now?

quote:

Originally posted by sethkonigsbergrn:


So....NUKE congress and start over.

Grandma Florence Norris: They blew up Congress! Ha ha ha ha!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116996/quotes

quote:

Originally posted by BOLLINGSPVET:
PLEASE ELECT ME FOR PRESIDENT. I'LL STOP ALL THE BULL$HIT WITHIN THE FIRST 48 HOURS.

I WOULD SAY FIRST 24 HOURS, BUT I PLAN ON HAVING A HANGOVER THE FIRST DAY.

me too... depending on who's elected, i might have one for the first 35,040 hours!