re: #6 goddamnedfrank

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The late Sen. William Proxmire used to make a regular show of his “Golden Fleece Awards” pointing out various Defense Department/MIC cost overruns/overpayments/waste-of-money projects, etc. ($600 screwdrivers and the like) - as examples of the lack of oversight or serious regulatory accounting in defense-related spending.

Sadly, while it caused some occasional embarrassments, Proxmire’s efforts didn’t work to curb any DoD/MIC fiscal abuses in the least.