But the federal government has taken it to extremes. In March the GAO published a lengthy report detailing some of the duplication we are paying for. Now they have provided summary information of the duplicated functions. Here they are:
- 80 economic development programs
- 100 surface transportation programs
- 17 different Department of Homeland Security grant programs FEMA manages and provides funding information for these programs
- 18 domestic food nutrition and assistance programs
- 20 federal programs across seven different departments that provide shelter or housing assistance.
- 80 programs across eight different departments that GAO identified as providing transportation services to transportation-disadvantaged persons
- 47 federal employment and training programs GAO identified—44 overlap with at least one other program in that they provide at least one similar service to a similar population.
- 82 federal programs supporting teacher quality improvement.
- 56 federal financial literacy programs identified by federal agencies.
If our leaders were serious about budget-cutting, they might look at this list.
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