BY FROMA HARROP Before we take an ax to the federal budget, let’s try a scalpel. Many things done in one federal department or agency are also done in others, according to a new Government Accountability Office study. Even wonderful programs don’t get better in the duplicate, triplicate or quadruplicate. By locating and excising them, taxpayers could save billions, the GAO suggests, with minimal loss of government services. Some possible examples: More than 20 agencies […]
To access this content, you must log in or purchase PRINT ONLY - The Oklahoma Observer Print Edition, DIGITAL ONLY - The Oklahoma Observer on-line or TOTAL ACCESS - The Oklahoma Observer on-line and in print
