Homeland Security

ARRA is paying for a lot of things these days, but were you aware that the Department of Homeland Security got a nice chunk of the recovery funds? Yes, they received more than $3 Billion in stimulus money.

DHS says about the funds, "Projects supported by these funds will not only make the country safer and more secure, but they also will create new jobs, and in some cases, save the jobs of men and women who do the work of staying ahead of those who would seek to do us harm."

Here's where some of the money went or is going:

Transportation Security Administration:
•$1 billion for explosives detection systems and checkpoint screening equipment

St. Elizabeths/DHS Headquarters Consolidation:
•$650 million ($200 million to DHS; $450 million to GSA)

DHS Office of Inspector General:
•$5 million to conduct related oversight and audits

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP):
•$100 million for border technology on the southwest border
•$60 million for tactical communications equipment and radios

Is this where the money should go to stimulate the economy? I'm just asking . . .