In February, when President Donald Trump sent his latest budget to Congress, he pledged to end the spend-it-all mindset. His Office of Management and Budget is in charge of reining in last-minute binge-buying and promises to continue the crackdown this September.
Important to note: Last September’s $91 billion spending spree was lower than the year before when it nearly topped $97 billion.
So, now it’s open spending season again. Are the federal budget minions frantically writing more checks, or has word trickled down that outraged taxpayers have gotten wise?
Naturally, we won’t know details about this September’s spending until sometime next year when OpenTheBooks has time to gather facts and issue its next report. Thank goodness someone is keeping track.
“His Office of Management and Budget is in charge of reining in last-minute binge-buying and promises to continue the crackdown this September. “
Cabinet officers and appointed agency heads should also be scrutinizing spending. Either leaders are accountable or they aren’t. In every business I’ve worked for there have been spending versus budget reviews monthly throughout the organization.
If a spending review process doesn’t exist, why doesn’t Trump institute one? Tweets are not a substitute for accountability and action.