“There is huge waste, maybe as much as 20%, that is hidden beneath the surface.”
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I’m afraid the truth is that only a small portion of government spending results in anything even slightly positive in nature. There are whole departments, vast in scope, that are counterproductive in nature, meaning that we would be much better off if the whole department were eliminated, all assets sold off to pay debt and a pledge made never to resurrect the monster. Education is just one example.
This is very unfortunate. Because we can’t afford it. It is wasteful.