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by Austin Hill

This kind of corruption among elected officials – the use of one's political position to extend employment, perks and privileges to those who can be politically helpful to the official – has become commonplace across the country. It happens with Democrats and Republicans alike. And it is happening at a time when the federal government is broke, and many state and local governments are nearly broke as well.

This is to say that, ethics and "fairness" aside, government corruption is flourishing at a time when our nation can least afford the price tag of it all.

Liberal Americans became accustomed to lamenting this type of cronyism during the years of Republican reign in Washington last decade. They also bought the lie that, as long as we willingly handed-over more control of our lives and our wealth to Barack Obama, then justice would be done in our American economy and "public money" would be handled in the best interests of "the public."

Now, after creating the monstrosity known as Obamacare, many of the President's enthusiasts seem shocked that he is rewarding individuals and organizations that can be politically beneficial to his re-election efforts with the "gift" of Obamacare waivers. And the General Electric Corporation was recently granted a waiver from – gasp! – federal environmental regulations in the process of building an electrical power plant in California. Why G.E.? Probably because the company's C.E.O. Jeff Immelt is a big Obama donor and supporter.

This type of "political favoritism" has become flagrant, and is out in the open in many parts of the country. What is not so out in the open is the way taxpayer dollars get spent by government agencies and bureaucracies "behind the scenes." If you're fed-up with the waste and corruption (as I am), then why not let your voice be heard? I suggest....continue to read via worth-reading-blog.blogspot.com