According to Recovery.gov, the new Obama website showing us how much the country is being stimulated by government spending, the taxpayers are buying sliced frozen ham at $550,000 per pound. I wonder what they would pay for fresh ham?
Update: The USDA
clarifies the misleading data on recovery.gov. "760,000 pounds of ham for $1.191m, at a cost of approximately $1.50 per pound. " Apparently deli meats qualify as a shovel-ready. Drudge notes that sliced ham is available much cheaper at Food Lion.
And here I thought prosciutto was expensive. Is this going to be served to guests at one of the many parties the Obamas like to throw? Half million dollar a pound ham won't really uimpress the Saudis, if Obama offers it to them, no matter how low he bows.
This makes the $100/lb wagyu steaks used at White House parties look like a bargain.
You can find the details
here:
Award Overview
Agency Name
| Department of Agriculture
| Project Location
| LOS ANGELES
|
Contract Number
| AG3J14120297196
| Project Location - State
| CA
|
Funding Amount
| $1,191,200
| Project Location - Zip Code
| 90058-1800
|
Completion Date
| 2009-06-30
| Congressional District
| CA-34
|
Recipient Information (Award)
Recipient Name
| CLOUGHERTY PACKING, LLC
| Recipient Address
| 3049 E VERNON AVE
|
Recipient City
| LOS ANGELES
| Recipient State
| CALIFORNIA
|
Recipient Zip Code
| 90058-1800
| Congressional District
| CALIFORNIA-34
|
Description of Work/Service performed
2 POUND FROZEN HAM SLICED
|
Hat tip: Michael Geer
