Six examples of government waste from this year’s budget-hawk reports

The Washington Post: Congress faces a deadline Wednesday for approving a unified 2016 budget, and lawmakers from both parties are looking for ways to trim the $13 trillion federal debt to varying degrees.

At least two reports this year have highlighted perceived waste that the government could address as it tries to reduce spending.

Citizens Against Government Waste released its annual “Prime Cuts” report this month, recommending programs that the government could eliminate for some $648 billion in savings next year.

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