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September 08, 2005

9/11 Dollars to Donuts . . . and Bowling Alleys, Veterinarians, Etc.

Courtesy of Drudge, here are two fine examples of your tax dollars at work to help the suffering victims of the 9/11 attacks.

From Pennsylvania: "In the name of helping businesses hurt by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the federal government approved nearly $111 million worth of loan guarantees and low-interest loans for a motley mix of Pennsylvania enterprises, including doughnut shops, a bowling alley, an exercise gym, a flour mill and a tree nursery."

From Georgia: "While some businesses at New York's Ground Zero were turned down for the loans, 303 businesses in Georgia won more than $108 million in low-interest, low-cost government loans aimed at helping those impacted by the attacks, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press." Among those businesses: a day care center, a veterinarian, restaurants, and beauty salons.

Thank goodness we have Republicans in charge of the federal government to protect us from waste like this. At least the articles are good for a laugh when you read the justifications these people have conjured up for their loans.

Posted by Mike Tennant at September 8, 2005 03:55 PM

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