Another needed expense for our broke country apparently.

Quote:Senior White House aides are furious about the series of negative stories on spending at HUD and have taken a more hands-on role in trying to stem the tide, sources with knowledge of the situation tell CNN.

The table and two base pedestals cost more than $4,000. The pedestals are described as having "hand applied ebonized inlay with bell flowers topped by hand carved scrolls and a fluted column."

Eight Regent dining side chairs from the David Phoenix Collection total $7,920 ($990 a piece) and are described as "stately ... with rich exposed wood detailing the back and a graciously sculpted leg." Two additional armchairs are a bit more expensive -- $1,050 each.

But it's the Jefferson sideboard, wood top and breakfront deck base from the Alexa Hampton Collection that really racked up the charges. The three pieces total $13,579. "Crafted of crotch mahogany, satin wood and quartered mahogany borders, carved teardrop and dentil molding on crown," reads the description reviewed by CNN.

Throw in another $2,500 for shipping and the total cost is $31,651.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy, a South Carolina Republican, has asked HUD for records relating to office furnishings since the beginning of 2017.

See HUD's $31,000 mahogany dining set

my starting point is not to believe anything in that article because it is from CNN. It is probably is mischaracterization of what actually happened.

https://www.npr.org/2018/02/28/589493664...0-furnitur

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/27/us/be...iture.html

Does Ben Carson get to keep it when he leaves? What was wrong with the old stuff that was there? Is this part of a remodel/refurnishing or just someone spending $$$ to change something to what they want?

So many questions...

Oh, and a $5k decor cap seems so 1970's.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/...quest.html
Do your own research and see everything in that article was correct instead of being lazy and just making a half hearted attack on the source.

(03-01-2018 11:09 AM)GrayBeard Wrote:  Does Ben Carson get to keep it when he leaves? What was wrong with the old stuff that was there? Is this part of a remodel/refurnishing or just someone spending $$$ to change something to what they want?

So many questions...

Oh, and a $5k decor cap seems so 1970's.

I'm sure Carson would leave it as it is government property. Hillary, on the other hand, had to have people take back property she stole when she left the White House.

(03-01-2018 11:11 AM)tennis2k4 Wrote:  http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/02/...quest.html
Do your own research and see everything in that article was correct instead of being lazy and just making a half hearted attack on the source.

Yep. Because when the article is based on the word of an employee that was demoted and is now suing HUD, it is "correct". This is being reported by mostly left wing sources and merely parroted by Fox. I haven't read or heard of any specifics with regard to these alleged purchases. So, like I said before, it is CNN, therefore my initial thought is to believe there is something more.

the left bitching about $31k... yet didnt ***** about the trillions of dollars that oblunder added to our debt....

The old furniture was from 1967, and was so dilapidated from the previous administrations that it was beyond repair.

And show me a link where TennisButthurt2K or RedWingTom made a post about Obama's VA spending $16million on art. I mean, they wouldnt be hypocritical would they?

Tom is sure the spending hawk these days.

(03-01-2018 11:09 AM)GrayBeard Wrote:  Does Ben Carson get to keep it when he leaves? What was wrong with the old stuff that was there? Is this part of a remodel/refurnishing or just someone spending $$$ to change something to what they want?

So many questions...

Oh, and a $5k decor cap seems so 1970's.

Usually it’s spending budget money to justify the budget.

If you don’t spend it this year, you don’t need it next. Baseline budgeting.

Dumbest thing ever decided upon in the public sphere. Well, one of them. Of many.

Dumb to spend this much regardless who is in charge.

(03-01-2018 11:24 AM)UofMstateU Wrote:  The old furniture was from 1967, and was so dilapidated from the previous administrations that it was beyond repair.

So the democratic administration before them *gasp* used what was already in place, thereby saving money? You don't say.

I'm kidding on the above, but the issue isn't replacing old, supposedly dilapidated furniture. The issue is the utter hypocrisy of Ben Carson - Mr. Conservative from the campaign - spending a completely ridiculous amount on not an entire furniture overhaul, but a dining room set in his office. If he wants to blow his own money on a $31k dining room set, have at it.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/01/politics/...index.html
Now he wants to cancel the order.

(03-01-2018 11:04 AM)pharaoh0 Wrote:  my starting point is not to believe anything in that article because it is from CNN. It is probably is mischaracterization of what actually happened.

It's sad, but I tend to agree. CNN has no one to blame but itself.

Trump making democrats fiscally responsible.

Winning

I could fix this. Do away with Hud, DOE, Transportation Dept, and the Dept of Education to start with.

Employees by Depatment.

HUD 8,416 (2014)
DOE 12,944 (2014)
TD 58,622
Dept of Education 3,912 (2018)

(03-01-2018 11:15 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(03-01-2018 11:09 AM)GrayBeard Wrote:  Does Ben Carson get to keep it when he leaves? What was wrong with the old stuff that was there? Is this part of a remodel/refurnishing or just someone spending $$$ to change something to what they want?

So many questions...

Oh, and a $5k decor cap seems so 1970's.

I'm sure Carson would leave it as it is government property. Hillary, on the other hand, had to have people take back property she stole when she left the White House.

Not quite.
https://www.factcheck.org/2016/05/the-cl...ture-flap/