3 chapters across the catalog
Government Funding for Walmart Security Advertisements
The federal government reportedly paid Walmart $13 million, possibly from American Recovery Act funds, to run security announcements at checkouts. Janet Napolitano is observed stumbling over the word "ads," preferring to call them "announcements." This payment structure is criticized as a form of bribery rather than traditional unpaid public service announcements.
A TSA insider reports that the agency often implements unwritten policies before they appear in official handbooks. The expansion of the TSA is characterized as a government jobs program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, while concerns are raised about X-ray leakage from poorly sealed scanning machines.
Economic Stimulus Wording, Save and Create Jobs
President Barack Obama's shift in terminology from "save or create" to "save and create" jobs in his weekly address is analyzed as a significant linguistic change. The actual impact of the stimulus package is questioned, citing a press conference where only 25 police cadet jobs were reportedly saved. Data from recovery.gov regarding TSA aviation jobs is also examined.
