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William769

(55,144 posts)
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 01:30 PM Oct 2015

Benghazi Investigation: The Cost to Taxpayers

Instead of taking concrete steps to enhance the safety and security of our diplomatic corps overseas, the Select Committee on Benghazi continues to squander millions of dollars and has nothing to show for it other than a partisan attack against Secretary Clinton and her campaign for president.

This calculation does not include the costs of: the independent Accountability Review Board; the eight previous reports by seven Congressional committees; the time, money, and resources consumed by federal agencies to comply with Select Committee requests; or the opportunity cost of not spending this money elsewhere, like improving security for our diplomatic officers abroad.

http://askedandanswered-democrats.benghazi.house.gov/cost/

Ticker at link.

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niyad

(113,251 posts)
3. and how much did the ken starr investigations cost us, as well? the puke hatred for the clintons
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 01:33 PM
Oct 2015

has proven to be an extremely expensive hobby, funded by the taxpayers.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
7. Thanks for the link, disgusting to say the least, money wasted and if this was the first committee
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 01:38 PM
Oct 2015

but it isn't.

niyad

(113,251 posts)
8. too bad that we cannot sue these assholes and get the money back--out of their own personal
Thu Oct 22, 2015, 01:39 PM
Oct 2015

pockets. not to mention making them give back their salaries, as well, since they are not doing their jobs.

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