How The Pentagon Wastes Our Money

Senator Says Pentagon Paid $285 Billion To Hundreds Of Contractors That Defrauded Military -- Canadian Press

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of defence companies that defrauded the U.S. military between 2007 and 2009 still received $285 billion in contracts from the Pentagon during the same period, a U.S. senator said Wednesday.

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders called the figures "shocking" and urged the Defence Department to take more aggressive action to ensure taxpayer dollars are not wasted at a time when the U.S. is running a $14 trillion national debt.

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More News On The Pentagon Paying Companies That Have Defrauded The Military

Pentagon still pays contractors after fraud, Sanders says -- Washington Times
Billions paid to companies that defrauded Pentagon -- FOX News
Pentagon paid billions to fraudsters: US senator -- AFP
Not the first time: The Pentagon's lax oversight of contractors -- Boston.com

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