Bus fare from Texas to Chicago - $1,650 ?

[dogtag]

That might include a sandwich and something to drink.
Then again it might not.
Question is, why does government pay way way more
for anything you can think of than I or you would ?
e.g. The Air Force's $10,000 toilet seat lid.
I realise it's not their money they're spending but even so,
somebody should oversee these expenditures and call
a halt when the cost gets to be ridiculous.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12796675/Texas-spent-whooping-86-1-MILLION-busing-migrants-away-border-New-York-Chicago-Philadelphia-Los-Angeles-Washington-DC-Denver-cost-1-650-migrant-taxpayer-donated-funds.html

[Johnny P]

The contractor that gets the lucrative contracts has a lot of payback expected. Forget someone and the contract is cancelled.

[dogtag]

In other words, everyone has their hand in the till.
Can't say I'm surprised.

[barretcreek]

My understanding the '10K toilet seat' was how the DoD hid development of the stealth fighter.

[dogtag]

They developed a stealth fighter for ten grand ?
If the lid cost ten grand I wonder how much the
rest of the toilet cost - maybe that's where they
got the rest of the money.
Lid Ten
Seat 20
Toilet 300
Install 20
Gasket 10
Toilet roll 5
Water 5
Total 370 - still not enough for a jet fighter
Sopwith Camel, maybe

[Art]

My understanding the '10K toilet seat' was how the DoD hid development of the stealth fighter.

Yep, the 'gubmint does a lot of money laundering that way.

Back to the OP, part of the reason for the high cost is the busses are all charters. I suppose the 'gubmint of the State of Texas figures the exorbitant fees are less expensive than the issues caused by not shipping these people out. I wonder how much the Biden administration paid flying all those illegals to Red states.

Now if I was going to Chi town on a surface system I'd take the train. The Amtrack will get you there for under $500.00 and its a lot more comfortable.

[Phloating Phlasher]

Yep this, & the $30,000.oo ashtrays are how "Black Funds" are accrued.
& not just one "bog topper" or "ash crasher" but a whole load of them!

[Vern Humphrey]

My understanding the '10K toilet seat' was how the DoD hid development of the stealth fighter.

Ya think Greyhound is developing a stealth toilet seat?