If I don't pay my taxes properly, I can go to jail. The pentagon however...

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[–]happysmash27 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Most corrupt and unaccountable? I'm sure one could find a worse organisation somewhere. It probably wouldn't have as much funding though, unless there is some kind of massive illuminati-esque conspiracy organisation secretly ruling the world or something like that; that would probably have more funding, and probably be less accountable too.

[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Does the entire US government count?

[–]happysmash27 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Good point.

[–]Tyranith 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/us/politics/fact-check-pentagon-medicare-alexandria-ocasio-cortez.html

In other words, $21 trillion is the total value of adjustments made to the Pentagon’s financial records over those years that could not be traced.

That is not the same thing as $21 trillion in spending.

[–]CompleteDoubterII 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

He never claims it is $21 trillion in spending. The tweet states: 'There are $21 trillion of unaccounted-for adjustments on the books', which is what the fact check by the New York Times states.