I don't blame people for leaving this damn state

[Mr. Conservatism]

No matter where you live, this tops the listfor stupid goverment...

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03252009/news/regionalnews/state_paid_for_dental_cleaning_for_tooth_161276.ht m

[Fieldmouse]

Since I own a business in the dental field and my sister-in-law is very active in the profession, this happens more than you think. I know of numerous stories in the DC area and in WV area of the system being ripped off and covered up by other dentist. I know of one office in the suburbs of DC where the dentist got busted for stealing millions, went to jail, they took his Md license but never checked to see if he had any other active license. He maintained his DC license and is now out practicing in DC.

Bottomline, it's what happens when government is asked to run anything. Remember, the government employee gets paid for showing up not doing the work. Obama is a great example of this. Every morning he walks into the Oval office and shouts "present" when Soros calls the role.

[falcon]

Bottomline, it's what happens when government is asked to run anything.

Very true.

Yep, there are lots of such medical scams. In some parts of the country low life doctors send out recruiters to ge the names of those on Medicare. The recruiter gives the old person a couple sacks of groceries forhis/her Medicare number (SSN). OnceThe doctorhas the Medicare recipients number they just charge office visits an procedures without the "patient" evenmaking a visit.

About 20 years ago, i was working in Saudi. A Jordanian friend had come back from a visit to the US.His brotherhas a grocary store in Detroit. Hani was regaling his fellow Arabs with stories of his brothers involvement in food stamp fraud when i walked into the room. A couple other Jordanianstold me: "Hani is lying to us. Tell me that they do not have something called food stamps in the US." When i told them that the US in fact had food stamps and that food stamp fraud was rampant they were amazed: "That does not even make sense."

[burniegoeasily]

Just wait till Obama's health plan passes. The money will be flying out the window.

[thndrchiken]

Any bets on who'll rangle their way into the Senate Oversight Committee for that one, I say Chuck Schumer, Chris Dodd, Barney Frank, Nancy Pelosi and whats her name Feinstein. Oh I forgot Charlie Rangel. You know it'll be the crooks and tax cheats.