Government Waste

Here's a classic case of government waste. The U.S. taxpayers financed equipment for the government of Yemen. But the equipment — nearly $600,000 worth of night vision goggles, along with medical supplies and other goods — has been sitting decaying in a Virginia warehouse for eight years now. The Government Accountability Office reports, "According to DOD officials, DOD faces limitations in accessing the equipment and mediating a resolution to the situation because it involves a private contract between the government of Yemen and its freight forwarder."