Eight Billion Dollars for the U.N. -- The Other Budget Scandal

For the past few weeks, we here in the U.S. have been obsessed with the debt ceiling increase and our massive budget deficit. At the same time another budget that we spend an inordinate amount of money on has flown under the radar during this vociferous and contentious debate.

While we are in an unprecedented age of austerity and the U.S. has been flirting with default, the United Nations has continued its unchecked and profligate spending.  

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/08/06/eight-billion-dollars-for-un-other-budget-scandal/#ixzz1ULTRGGaY