Pentagon slammed for turning $1 billion ‘coronavirus fund’ into more military-industrial pork

[Natural Citizen]

It figures it'd be something like this...


The Pentagon has defended its decision to repurpose Covid-19 preparedness funds – meant for pandemic response – to prop up weapons contractors as House Democrats slammed its double-dipping.

While the Department of Defense received $1 billion in March's CARES Act stimulus bill specifically to "prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus," it ultimately diverted most of the windfall to defense contractors, the Washington Post revealed on Tuesday.

The pandemic response fund, created under the aegis of the Defense Production Act, was supposed to be used to produce N95 masks, gloves, and other PPE that was scarce at the time. Instead, it was doled out to mega-corporations like Rolls-Royce, GE Aviation, and ArcelorMittal, as well as to smaller firms making drone technology and a fabric manufacturer whose product is used to make army uniforms. The only thing most recipients had in common was that their work had no immediately apparent connection to coronavirus preparedness.

Worse, at least a third of the Pentagon contractors who benefited from the misappropriated pandemic response funds were essentially double-dipping, WaPo revealed, helping themselves to the critically-underfunded Paycheck Protection Program which so many American small businesses outside the defense sector have struggled to access.

Continued - Pentagon slammed for turning $1 billion ‘coronavirus fund’ into more military-industrial pork – but what did Congress expect?

 

[Moonglow]

Now they can afford to stay at a Trump hotel...

 

[Natural Citizen]

As an aside, the only democrat I see talking against this military-industrial complex looting in practical terms, Tulsi Gabbard, they threw out of the debates. So don't let the dems fool you into thinking they're like...anti-military-industrial complex....because they're not. Pffft. Please. lol. It's just that they're trying to run the other side of the narrative about getting federal power to mandate healthcare decisions, so they want all the money they can get to put toward funding that propaganda and the face diaper drill they're running to scare people into just saying, umkay, you can make all my personal medical decisions for me from now on.

 

[Jackson]

It figures it'd be something like this...


The Pentagon has defended its decision to repurpose Covid-19 preparedness funds – meant for pandemic response – to prop up weapons contractors as House Democrats slammed its double-dipping.

While the Department of Defense received $1 billion in March's CARES Act stimulus bill specifically to "prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus," it ultimately diverted most of the windfall to defense contractors, the Washington Post revealed on Tuesday.

The pandemic response fund, created under the aegis of the Defense Production Act, was supposed to be used to produce N95 masks, gloves, and other PPE that was scarce at the time. Instead, it was doled out to mega-corporations like Rolls-Royce, GE Aviation, and ArcelorMittal, as well as to smaller firms making drone technology and a fabric manufacturer whose product is used to make army uniforms. The only thing most recipients had in common was that their work had no immediately apparent connection to coronavirus preparedness.

Worse, at least a third of the Pentagon contractors who benefited from the misappropriated pandemic response funds were essentially double-dipping, WaPo revealed, helping themselves to the critically-underfunded Paycheck Protection Program which so many American small businesses outside the defense sector have struggled to access.

Continued - Pentagon slammed for turning $1 billion ‘coronavirus fund’ into more military-industrial pork – but what did Congress expect?

When the money was appropriated to the Defense, they may have needed it for ventilators. and the rest of the paraphernalia to reduce covid-19 problems. It's up to the Defense Dept. to determine their needs and I see that is what they did. The need for covid-19 preparedness was not warranted for the Defense Dept.

 

[Oddball]

 

[Gdjjr]

When the money was appropriated to the Defense, they may have needed it for ventilators. and the rest of the paraphernalia to reduce covid-19 problems. It's up to the Defense Dept. to determine their needs and I see that is what they did. The need for covid-19 preparedness was not warranted for the Defense Dept.

Spend it this time or not get it next time- THAT is why they spent it. It's the way the military operates.

 

[danielpalos]

Abolish our alleged wars on crime, drugs, and terror; tax cut economics should result in cutting that discretionary spending.

 

[TNHarley]

Abolish our alleged wars on crime, drugs, and terror; tax cut economics should result in cutting that discretionary spending.

It might have taken 58,111 posts but you have finally made sense. Good job, bro.

 

[danielpalos]

Abolish our alleged wars on crime, drugs, and terror; tax cut economics should result in cutting that discretionary spending.

It might have taken 58,111 posts but you have finally made sense. Good job, bro.

That has been my rhetoric since I joined the site. Thanks for finally actually reading it.

 

[TNHarley]

Abolish our alleged wars on crime, drugs, and terror; tax cut economics should result in cutting that discretionary spending.

It might have taken 58,111 posts but you have finally made sense. Good job, bro.

That has been my rhetoric since I joined the site. Thanks for finally actually reading it.

Most of the time, my eyes go crossed reading your retarded shit. Cant help it

 

[Dick Foster]

It figures it'd be something like this...


The Pentagon has defended its decision to repurpose Covid-19 preparedness funds – meant for pandemic response – to prop up weapons contractors as House Democrats slammed its double-dipping.

While the Department of Defense received $1 billion in March's CARES Act stimulus bill specifically to "prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus," it ultimately diverted most of the windfall to defense contractors, the Washington Post revealed on Tuesday.

The pandemic response fund, created under the aegis of the Defense Production Act, was supposed to be used to produce N95 masks, gloves, and other PPE that was scarce at the time. Instead, it was doled out to mega-corporations like Rolls-Royce, GE Aviation, and ArcelorMittal, as well as to smaller firms making drone technology and a fabric manufacturer whose product is used to make army uniforms. The only thing most recipients had in common was that their work had no immediately apparent connection to coronavirus preparedness.

Worse, at least a third of the Pentagon contractors who benefited from the misappropriated pandemic response funds were essentially double-dipping, WaPo revealed, helping themselves to the critically-underfunded Paycheck Protection Program which so many American small businesses outside the defense sector have struggled to access.

Continued - Pentagon slammed for turning $1 billion ‘coronavirus fund’ into more military-industrial pork – but what did Congress expect?

It seems to me increasing defense spending has exactly the desired effect. However I suppose you'd rater have it wasted on some worthless deadbeat who contributes nothing but more shit in the streets.

 

[the other mike]

We should have a Special Counsel appointed to look into it.
Donald Rumsfeld maybe. ( the Tamiflu guy from Gilead Sci )

 

[Natural Citizen]

It seems to me increasing defense spending has exactly the desired effect. However I suppose you'd rater have it wasted on some worthless deadbeat who contributes nothing but more shit in the streets.

We may likely define defense spending differently versus military spending. That'd be a good conversation by itself, actually. Can't recall ever seing it had in my time here.

That said, it's quite possible that you might be right with regard to your latter point.

 

[the other mike]

 

[donttread]

It figures it'd be something like this...


The Pentagon has defended its decision to repurpose Covid-19 preparedness funds – meant for pandemic response – to prop up weapons contractors as House Democrats slammed its double-dipping.

While the Department of Defense received $1 billion in March's CARES Act stimulus bill specifically to "prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus," it ultimately diverted most of the windfall to defense contractors, the Washington Post revealed on Tuesday.

The pandemic response fund, created under the aegis of the Defense Production Act, was supposed to be used to produce N95 masks, gloves, and other PPE that was scarce at the time. Instead, it was doled out to mega-corporations like Rolls-Royce, GE Aviation, and ArcelorMittal, as well as to smaller firms making drone technology and a fabric manufacturer whose product is used to make army uniforms. The only thing most recipients had in common was that their work had no immediately apparent connection to coronavirus preparedness.

Worse, at least a third of the Pentagon contractors who benefited from the misappropriated pandemic response funds were essentially double-dipping, WaPo revealed, helping themselves to the critically-underfunded Paycheck Protection Program which so many American small businesses outside the defense sector have struggled to access.

Continued - Pentagon slammed for turning $1 billion ‘coronavirus fund’ into more military-industrial pork – but what did Congress expect?

IMO, we need an ammendment to earmark money for it's intended purpose. As for the people who held the relief bill hostage for 300,000,000,000 in pork decrying this? It takes massive balls and /or a complete lack of the ability to feel shame. Either way it looks like we will be back to the ways of the Donkephant.

 

[harmonica]

..if they didn't need it for C19, they made the correct decision

 

[Gdjjr]

they made the correct decision

Define correct- the military spends money one year (to deplete its budgeted allotment) so it can get more next time around- they're like a bunch of little kids whining because the allowance isn't enough- and the waste cycle continues for 600 dollar toilets seats and 5 dollar hand held scribing devices- and the how much did Rumsfeld lose in the ME? Maybe they might look for that to supplement their budget- they could call it asset forfeiture-
a win, win- not lose, lose proposition

 

[gipper]

We should have a Special Counsel appointed to look into it.
Donald Rumsfeld maybe. ( the Tamiflu guy from Gilead Sci )
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One billion is a drop in-the-bucket. The War Department has wasted untold trillions over the decades. Their budget has become a slush fund for the ultra wealthy.

 

[danielpalos]

Abolish our, Big Government, nanny-State policies! Alleged wars on crime, drugs, and terror are nowhere authorized in our federal Constitution. Raise the minimum wage and solve simple poverty instead!

 

[JustAGuy1]

Abolish our alleged wars on crime, drugs, and terror; tax cut economics should result in cutting that discretionary spending.

Your welfare is discretionary.