How Can We Eliminate Wasteful Spending?

How can we eliminate wasteful spending? Tell me at YouTubes Senate Hub http://youtube.com/senatehub

Federal contracting is the fastest growing portion of federal discretionary spending, increasing by 100 percent between 2000 and 2006 under the Bush administration. As a result, the federal government is now spending nearly 40 cents of every discretionary dollar on contracts with private companies, a record level. The bad news is that many of these contracts are wrought with fraud. The good news is that I'm the new chairman of a subcommittee on contracting oversight.

The question is: Where do I start? Please send me your ideas and leads by visiting www.youtube.com/senatehub to submit your suggestions. Thank you in advance and I'll be back again soon to continue this dialogue.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Senator Claire McCaskill
• Missouri
• Government Spending
• Accountability

[Warhorse46]

Finally a Senator who is not so arrogant or "bought out" by special interests that he/she is willing to reach out and actually listen to the public. This is the way it should be working. Please weather the negative comments and keep doing what you are doing.

[DarthRiko]

How about getting all those high payed senators to give up their high paying wages and live on a normal American's income?

[TREACLE97]

Unfortunately, those in power gain by the system crashing (that includes you), so those in power always opt for this later option.

[stevan1934]

Our governmewnt worry how to spend mony for promoting democracy in the world but no worry the way hospitals treat it citizens see justiceforbozidar

[Sliepnir2006]

OOOOh ever so simple

1. Get rid of CPS

2. Get Rid Of Jay Nixon

3. Get rid of yourself

Now how much would that save you OOh a hell of a lot.....

[flintbrenick]

I just wanted to say that I think what you're doing is great. Using the power of YouTube & Google (even though they are one) to reach out to people in a new way and hear what they have to say. We need more people like you in Congress! God bless you!

[toneo2001]

If you really wanted to "Eliminate Wasteful Spending" Sen McCaskill you would have to eliminate yourself & get out of the way because you & your party are the problem. Your whole idea on how to solve problem is to tax us & give it to someone else who did not earn it...

This is so true it needs to be said again!!!

[dwyerap]

Overhaul DOD 5000.2 and FAR regulations. Give commensurate authority to PMs but fire the ones that get out of line. Reward Enterprise Business development (i.e. vendors spending their own dollars on IRAD). Find a way to get "govt rights" on everything. Reward "Open System" standards. Force page limits on documents. If they weren't so bloated we could review them more effectively. Bring expertise back into government. The majority has been contracted out.

[hildax3rawr]

dont worry lady, obama is taking care of all that (:

[eric93757]

We could start by eliminating the whatever you call it on Iraq

for one, Congress never declared war

second, they never did anything to us, what grounds do we have to invade them? Greed (oil)?

We could also make outsourcing illegal. That would create jobs and give money to our people. Importing more than you export = horrible idea for sustaining a country.\

just a thought

[eric93757]

I can continue your list

5. Give tax cuts to the wealthiest 3% of US population

6. Outlaw Constitution; erase civil liberties.

7. Restore W as President

8. Start a 'war' without Congress' approval with Saudi Arabia for their oil