Here is a joke, I mean, here’s a stimulus success story: In Arizona’s 9th Congressional District, 30 jobs have been saved or created with just $761,420 in federal stimulus spending. At least that’s what the website set up by the Obama Administration to track the $787 billion stimulus says.
There’s one problem, though: There is no 9th Congressional District in Arizona; the state has only eight Congressional Districts.
There’s no 86th Congressional District in Arizona either, but the government’s recovery.gov Web site says $34 million in stimulus money has been spent there.
In fact, Recovery.gov lists hundreds of millions spent and hundreds of jobs created in Congressional districts that don’t exist.
In Oklahoma, for example, the site lists more than $19 million in spending—and 15 jobs created—on Congressional districts that don’t exist. In Iowa, it shows $10.6 million spent – and 39 jobs created—in non-existent districts.
In Connecticut’s 42nd District (which also does not exist), the website claims 25 jobs created with zero stimulus dollars. ...
Paint Visitor Center, Campground Comfort Stations, Ranger Station and Maintenance Facilities
* Project Number: 120124
* Bureau: National Park Service
* Unit: Organ Pipe Cactus
* State: AZ
* Congressional District: 9
* Type of Project: Deferred Maintenance
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This would just be hi-larious if; sadly, it weren't true.
