Why We Face a Fiscal Cliff

 

Expenditures through the Department of Homeland Security:

• $24,000 for a mobile latrine in Fort Worth
• $98,000 for an underwater robot in Columbus, Ohio -- note that there are no major rivers and few lakes nearby
• $285,933 for an armored "BearCat" vehicle for Keene, New Hampshire -- note that the population of Keene is less than 25,000 and has had 1 homicide in the last 3 years
• $21 for a fish tank in Seguin, Texas
• $250,000 for security upgrades at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
• $6,167 for animal crates and a hog catcher in Liberty County, Texas