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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWounded Warriors Fraud
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/wounded-warrior-project-accused-of-wasting-donation-money/Is this why Mudflap keeps touting them?
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Wounded Warriors Fraud (Original Post)
lonestarnot
Jan 2016
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kentuck
(111,089 posts)1. Sort of like Sarah-Pac?
Disgraceful.
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)4. Exploiting wounded people is about the worst of the worst.
Sam_Fields
(305 posts)2. 99% of non-profits are a fraud.
The money is used to pay fat salaries for the people at the top then pennies from Heaven for their cause.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)3. Well, not quite, Sam. Some are better run than others.
IMO, too much cynicism is about as wise as none at all. These days it's also very easy to pick out worthy organizations to contribute through.
Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)6. True...
and it pays to be careful who you contribute to.
These guys always kind of creeped me out.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)8. Funny, and I really can't say why except,
like you and Wounded Bear, their promotions didn't feel entirely right.
Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)5. I'm a vet and I never sent them a dime...
not a fan of some of their spokespersons anyway, and really suspicious of how much they advertise.
Color me not surprised they are the subject of this kind of investigation.
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)7. Mudflap wants you to give them all your money.
Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)9. TBH, he only wants $19 a month...
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)10. Cheapskate.