Some Money (oops! food) for Thought

Here is something for you to think,

Only 15% of the money earmarked for poverty alleviation schemes of the Government reaches the beneficiary. The balance 85% goes towards administrative expenses, pilferage and theft

46% of the money you pay as Tax goes toward the expenses for collecting the tax. The balance 54% goes to meet the lavish spending of the Government, which anyway doesn't do anything. (Speaking of unnecessary spending, more than Rs 15 lakhs was spent recently on refurbishing the house of Priyanka Vadera (nee Gandhi). Now, can someone please tell me why the hell should the taxes we pay should be used for Priyanka Gandhi, who holds no Government or Administrative office?. She is just another common citizen like you and me. And this government made one of our finest presidents Prof.A P J Abdul Kalam live out of a Government Guest House for months on his relinquishing the office because they couldn't arrange to have his modest house in shape in time, which he is entitled to. It is better to be born a dog in the Nehru household than a human being in rest of India)

Today, a news report says that Afghans do not get the billions of dollars pledged by donor countries for reconstruction. It seems nearly 40% goes back to the donor country personnel by way of fat consultancy charges and salaries. Same is the case with most of the charity and voluntary organizations.

Keep in mind that everyone other than the intended beneficiary make hay when you either pay tax or donate to charity