[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 10, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H2783]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  AMERICAN TAXPAYERS DESERVE BUDGET THAT ELIMINATES WASTE, FRAUD AND 
                                 ABUSE

  (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, since 1995, Republicans have been working 
hard here in Congress to restore common sense to our Government. One of 
the ways we have done that is by declaring war on waste, fraud and 
abuse. American taxpayers work hard for their money; and when they send 
a portion of it here to Washington, the least we can do is spend it 
responsibly.
  Our House Committee on the Budget has a website where the American 
people can report on examples that they have seen of taxpayer money 
being spent wastefully.
  One such example is a company here in Washington, D.C., that was 
awarded a $6.6 million grant to find jobs for 1,500 welfare recipients. 
Nine months, $1 million later, this company had found only 30 jobs. 
This contract has since been terminated. But this is just one example. 
And, unfortunately, there are hundreds more.
  Last year's budget contained a .38 across the board budget cut aimed 
at eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. I hope this is something we can 
build on this year in Congress. American taxpayers deserve to have 
their money spent responsibly. They deserve a budget that eliminates 
waste, fraud and abuse.

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