Dave,
If they aren't out doing the rescue they'd be running an exercise of the
rescue or just flat-assed burning hours to make their flight
requirements for the month.

Difference in the cost to the taxpayer is practically nil.

From someone who worked at the Comptrollers Office on an Air Force Base
once upon a time.

Steve Thrasher wrote in news:477daa04
@news.acsalaska.net:

Difference in the cost to the taxpayer is practically nil.

From someone who worked at the Comptrollers Office on an Air Force Base
once upon a time.



My point, EXACTLY. They would have spent the same money, one way or the
other.

Remember the first rule of a government budget:

USE IT OR LOSE IT!

I wasn't a Charleston Naval Shipyard GS-11 for nothing!...(c;
The trick is to run the budget to 0 on the day before the forced Xmas
vacation that lasted to Jan 02... THAT took a great bureaucrat with
excellent planning!


Larry
--
Next time some broker tells you what a great investment he's selling,
ask him about Rhodium, a shiny metal used in Catalytic Converters.
Jan 1st 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Rhodium $452 $1341 $3006 $5339 $6775 PER OUNCE!
How much longer can we pay for new cars at this rate?
Feb '97 it was $182/oz

Dave wrote:

Explain that to your wife when you buy that Ferrari.

What seems to escape you is that "You've already bought the Ferrari".
Only you don't drive it. DHS drives it using your money to pay for the
fuel, upkeep and salaries. It doesn't sit in the garage either. They
drive it until it's worn out and then go buy another using your Credit Card.