Carla Howell on Wasteful Government Spending!

If you're not freaking out about gasoline prices just means you haven't bought any recently -- last tank I've bought us 331 -- gallon. I'm being told that gasoline in certain parts of Massachusetts is now hitting four dollars a gallon. Finally asks me what happens if consumers cut back on oil when does it really kick -- Well it's immediate you know if we cut our consumption if we start heating our houses with things other than home heating oil. If we start drunks driving smaller cars in if you can take your car from say you're getting twenty miles a gallon. In -- out by -- fuel efficient vehicle in get 4045 miles a gallon. York cutting back on consumption will have a dramatic impact on the price of boil but he takes a long time -- it doesn't happen in in thirty days it's probably gonna take more like. Six months to a year. Before you see oil prices come down I do think oil prices will come down I think the problems in the Middle East. Will be settled is too much money at stake. I think that correction in stock prices that we're gonna see here that we're seeing is temporary -- don't think this is. Gonna cause a long term bear market I don't see Saudi Arabia or any of the other big military powers China. -- United States I don't see them letting these little. I hate to say they're they're kind of nothing countries. Caused problems with the oil production is just not gonna be allowed to happen so oil prices might spike you might see -- correction in stock prices you are seeing a correction in stock prices. I think it's a temporary phenomenon. Right now we're gonna be going to Carla Howell who's my good friend. With the center for small government and -- I couldn't help thinking about US I was reading this article in today's Wall Street Journal hi you doing today. -- did your ride did you have to take your blood pressure medication like I did after I read the article.

Oh my it well it. I think things like it before it is not nearly publicized enough and I -- there we told people we're talking about here. But the government accounting office. -- Yeah as you report. Selling that federal debt that is agencies. Program they're doing the same thing that -- in some cases 1520. Cases 88.

I -- I want every program doing the same thing.

IE I posted the the article on our lunch money website and on and read the first paragraph is very short and then we can talk about it some of the examples of government waste.

The US government has fifteen different agencies overseeing food safety laws. More than twenty separate programs to help the homeless and eighty programs for economic development. Wasting literally hundreds of billions of dollars. That's what drives me crazy Carla. I I see them nickel and dime you know we're gonna cut the budget by four billion dollars. That's nothing.

No kidding I mean that they get. -- is eighty program for economic. It now right now any the the best develop or -- Get up out the way. The these phony economic all these.

Give us an example what one is because -- think I'm in the private sector so I don't.

In all the economic idea development I get this through hard work. That's how I develop my economy with what they talked about.

Well I add it all right grant universities. For economic studies economic models. There's port trying to ram like the by making history. Exactly what they had a right -- Now -- now but there's no program now and recent. And you know you should stop when -- One of the one of the real tragedies. Mainstream support -- yours or at. Such as a politician and standing. In government -- Is well is that ever article ever -- he. It. -- you ever tried -- for -- perhaps wasted little -- it taxpayer money at the end there is they always do they they almost always are. That they are coming up with -- with concerns on the.

In our a lot of them just to take care of their constituents in the the starting government program started in Boston and creates a hundred jobs where they liked. You know kind of their ne'er do well cousins and supporters kids in these jobs.

Follow up on news that rule of politics and it. You know generally this out is very lot a lot if -- were knocking on doors everyday. Now. And -- it a -- this revelation. That. Unconscionable. Government waste federal. Agencies and that is we need the help congress. That they. Ago. They need -- help especially as they get just one lollipop. Is seen twenty if they don't like one they can and Iraq it needs to find all of these redundant agencies and they an important part. In the -- freed up must go back the taxpayers in the form -- either tax cut. We didn't think they insert that it's spending.

Let's. Let's -- talk about the debt because.

This is another thing that I think is being.

Misrepresented. By congress I don't think you're telling the American public truly how much money -- to remind everybody I looked at a calendar this morning -- you know those debt -- so you can look at I think you saw what was it fourteen point two trillion.

and so called fourteen trillion in debt according to their calculations the public debt in about seven direct. I -- he -- But the it is fourteen believe it is based on calculation. Obligations that of course that. Number is that is that. Some people they are beyond fourteen in the of dollars. But again it depends on. Future projections which depends on whether laws changed and nobody -- this feature anecdote you can say probably gonna take a liability. For Social Security people who were alive today that we we know. During their lifetime. We haven't and that the program we're continuing to current new line abilities in people work force and so it depends where you'd. You could say that the light -- you are greater than fourteen trillion. The fourteen million. This is. What want change it back and and it continues to pass the debt and as you look at. When -- that Medicare. Hey there where the biggest liabilities are. They're just beyond belief of mine but have. -- like tendencies are. Like we -- when. It. The government security. Organization. Supposedly. -- the what that they they added that he didn't ballot they can keep this.

Let the I got to -- text here from 603 and they wanna know. What is your opinion of the Department of Commerce energy and housing.

They -- not argue that the federal government. And things they doing there. Almost everything that government. Better than in the private sector by businesses -- charities churches by heavily it'll bite you get rid of social group. FaceBook friends you name it. People organize. In many many ways to opt -- what is taking care of these. Whether somebody else's. Whether it. Unemployment there's if if -- the government. Out of the way to return billions and billions of tax dollars to take every year people will be very very capable. Taking care of their neighbors. At. And she. -- reach out to the people in need and east and all these services reform. And much much work and much more humane I -- in the government. Provide -- and the the fact that they can get around doing getting free teed it overnight and yet they -- our economy.

hold hold that thought it would we -- we're joined today by Carla Howell from the center for small government.

And we when we come back on and ask her -- put a gun to Carla Howell had.

Who would she vote for a Republican. Or -- Democrat we're gonna ask that question of Carla Howell after this break here wanna state -- and then we're gonna do is we're gonna open up the phone lines so you can call in and you can give us an example of government waste that drives you nuts there's a lot of government waste and I think we all have our pet -- and things that drive us crazy.

But I'm gonna wanna hear from you what drives you --

Nuts about government waste our phone number 6172666868. Our guest Carla Howell. From the citizen -- center for small government. 6172666868. What is driving you nuts about government waste that's next Donny and 680 WRKO.

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GAO found that 82 federal programs are available to improve. Teacher quality.

ED programs to help disadvantaged people with transportation.

47 programs for job training and employment and 56.

Programs to help people understand finances.

This according to a draft. Of the report that was reviewed by the Wall Street Journal again. This report is available on our website is go to lunch money website you can take a look at it back the GAO's recommendations. Are often ignored or postponed by federal agencies and lawmakers special interest. And particularly when they could require difficult political votes and that sort of talk and Carla Howell about Karl welcome back.

Is one party better than the other against it that's my question to you if I'm Ahmed that's a stubborn independent voter. And I frankly am disgusted with both parties.

It's important not to really answer that question but -- continually ask the question because it's Angola and -- and the individuals who are running. I'm last year for congress. We had built -- Western part of the state carry them out running in marquee it girl Sally a lot of primary. Is not VoIP is at it and running for independent. It's out of bullets there's some of the best conventional and it he had when -- and we Republican. There were others as a whole bunch of good candidates. Running for state legislature many republic. Independent libertarian. The important thing is don't get too -- any party parties are committed to their survival. Not to an agenda and that agenda is easily co opted by whoever is. Pulling the party at the time that the important thing is to look at each other web site. Read what they say they will do it -- what they. But -- carefully what they have and they never served in office he can pretty much is -- that anyone is in office that was some rare exceptions. Are voting for big government -- a bigger budget of the voting for tax increases that the Republicans they're pretending not to do any of these things but they actually. Voting generally very much like the Democrat but vote for tax increases bigger budget that the state and federal level. And that is where this redundancy is born. This is weird government get. Crazy it was taxes yet I. And and we end up with 82 agencies. Help teachers. I think it.

Yup we don't what's the one thing if I'm gonna open up the phone lines our listeners can pollen and tell us what drives them crazy by the way folks -- phone number 617. 2666868. When I'm looking for. Is you war. Favorite example -- your pet peeve about government waste and where it drives you crazy 6172666860. Carla what's the one program that you would abolish today if you were given the right to do so.

Did say that. Yes helped here's the biggest ticket item at a state level so going after government. Here. If I could do it by -- Netflix. That would be it for -- For one is the biggest finite. But to end because it -- people you know. Government -- saying. We're doing -- for Europe good question. How is that like with it -- Think prosecutors. Areas where they -- a great deal of damage. Where they actually people some people and it is -- a lot -- a lot. Because of bureaucracy lack of -- to run health care its -- its -- informed patient.

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They got that. All kinds of bad. Area. And it's certainly an area where she -- it. Our web -- of the government's -- about proposals for how to. -- that. They level did. But. Deputy. We can cut it this anywhere -- as important thing. It's a look at the ovals and and this is where. People don't want it as I said but we a crap that went by the government. That. The deal. It see how it's another in the hundreds of billions on it. It's trivial in the black and save the taxpayers because they're what they're dealing in many.

Well in May push that cuts down to a level where you feel sympathetic. To me is they they don't cut the that there really dumb programs they cut things that you might say to yourself my -- it you have to cut at a ball idiot to pet orphans out Atlanta when he cut out some of these. 82 teaching programs that exist.

It's exactly as manipulation. That is used to keep government spending -- we have to do is turn the tables on. And say to the congressman religious later. Which hit it are you. Incompetent. Or are you pandering to special interest.

It's all business.

The blanket. Refusal. To prior. Probably. Is exactly how they manipulative the last. What these stupid you're and it Italy a pot on the street but I guess some iTunes 50000 dollars salary it would it would be making 80000 and the private sector is that your choice. To leave the pothole. Tires and -- this guy that's your right if prior nation now is stupid -- you can't and it.

Yes yes yes at a press yes yes yes and yes.

Right to refuse to prioritize. Want to blackmail. Voters with these kinds of choices. Need to be voted out of office now we need to put pressure on and now they're making a lot of spending decisions.

They're raising money look look at look at Scott Brown perfect example right he's out raising money so we can run for reelection.

like I wish we could spend more time we have to run but thank you very much for joining us and and we -- that's Carla Howell. And she's from the the center for small government as you probably learned. Folks we're we're talking about examples of government waste I'd like to hear your. Examples and you know I call them your favor examples I wrote I'm really looking for things that drive you nuts. They get the report this GAO report in today's Wall Street Journal says that there are eighteen. Federal programs that compass spend a combined 62. Point five billion dollars in the year 2000 any. On food and nutrition assistance but little is known about the effectiveness effectiveness. Of eleven of these programs because they haven't been well studied the magic 62 billion dollars on nutrition and food and what you know. We -- things that's not the government's job that's our job right you and eat too much and we too much we wanna live in a healthy lifestyle it's -- is not up to the government. 6172666860. It is our phone number what is your favorite example of government waste. Ernie Euronext under the York jail house at all today.

I don't -- so this is my number one on -- You're you're. Department of Energy.

Department of Energy no why is that -- Carolina.

I think it was formed in 1973. And look what they've accomplished or at least a hundred talk about. What they got over there inside -- and they've been a -- area.

Yup -- the haven't accomplished Ohio whole heck of a lot of it.

Talk about right and I want only if he could -- how much money could separate. And it didn't work.

Yup and and what DEG I don't know what the dollar amount is on that but I know couples going after them. Larry Kudlow is a big proponent of getting rid of the Department of Energy so.

That's -- market that's just one example.

All right Marty thanks for your participation work.

Looking for examples of government waste that drives you crazy 6172666868. The Wall Street Journal report went on to say that five divisions within the Department of Transportation. Account for 100.

Different programs that fun things like highways. Rail projects and safety programs. It's a big government agencies have purchased numerous vehicles that run on alternative fuels.

Only to find out that many gas stations don't sell alternative fuels.

The this has led to the government agencies to turn around and request waivers so they don't have to use alternative fuels and he would beat these are.

You know blatant examples.

Wasteful spending of your government money and then what they'll do is they won't cut out the really blatant in wasteful spending what they'll do is they'll cut out things that affect the community but cut out things that affect. Senior citizens why because then people rally around and say we can't cut out senior citizens -- cut out teachers look what's going on out in in Wisconsin right. They the governor there wants to make budget cuts because he knows the state is broken and headed towards bankruptcy so he wants to make significant budget cuts. In in Wisconsin will now ought to send their bodies and well you know if you cut the teachers were not gonna teach your kids your kids are all gonna grow up to have a lousy education. Let's go to the phones and talk to Hank your next on WRKO Hank how's it on.

Nobody I don't. Like this in the that's -- out of Albany needs to be taken care of but think the government grants to go to allow organizations. This sudden -- grants that go to -- organizations that do things. But that a lot of money that goes political organization that even around Obama. And the money that they get from the -- ranch post them anymore that they donate that money back for the Democratic Party. The big part of each game has been caught years that's how they got so much I already a place that Iran now.

All right well there's another one and that drives him nuts. Drives me nuts I I just as I look at the way that a private corporation I run a private company and I and I see how. Judicious we are with the money we spend in that I look at government spending and I read a report like this in it it it makes me crazy. We'd like to hear your perspective on this issue 6172666860. It is our phone number we do have open line 6172666868. Text call is said to -- from 617 says. Giving money to illegal aliens unaudited entitlement waste and fraud one more call before go to the break Adam your next NW RKO has --

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Look at which we let me I don't we do learn more -- number years ago. Reading that we used to subsidize tobacco.

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