Dave Obey Chides Obama Administration For 'Stupid Mistakes' On Stimulus Reporting

[rayofreason]

Source: Huffington Post

A powerful House Democrat used unusually harsh terms to blast the Obama administration's manipulation of stimulus data Monday night, and demanded an honest accounting of results from the $787 billion government program.

Rep. Dave Obey (D-Wis.), who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, took the administration to task for pervasive errors on the Web site designed to monitor disbursement of the stimulus funds. He called those errors "outrageous."

"Credibility counts in government and stupid mistakes like this undermine it. We've got too many serious problems in this country to let that happen," Obey said in a statement. "Whether the numbers are good news or bad news, I want the honest numbers and I want them now."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/16/dave-obey-chid...

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Hmm. It also seems that the administration is claiming jobs created with stimulus money spent in nonexistent congressional districts. Looks like the work of the newest Czar - Wile E. Coyote, SuperGenius

[The Northerner]

1. This is why I have little trust in government

Pretty much every administration tries to hide the negative aspects of their policies.

[MessiahRp]

2. LOL like Geithner or Summers want people to know who they laundered their taxpayer dollars to.

Good luck with that.

Rp

[pansypoo53219]

3. luv dave.

a wonk's wonk.

[bertman]

4. I'm glad somebody's trying to keep them honest. It seems like the change has gotten

left behind in the business-as-usual Washington workday.

Kudos to Dave Obey.

Rec

[BennyD]

5. Dave Obey needs to quit playing the role of Joe Wilson. n/t

[No Elephants]

6. "I want the honest numbers and I want them now." Me, too, Rep. Obey. Thanks.

[placton]

7. if only the PRESIDENT

knew about this! He would do something, I am sure.

[Iowa]

8. Ha! Good one.