Bet you never heard of them.
It means Congress spends money on programs without basis in law or have simply gone to the grave but kept alive by bureaucrats filling unneeded positions. At least someone wants to do something about it.
This week, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., introduced the Unauthorized Spending Accountability (USA) Act of 2017.
Rodgers’ bill makes a strong push to begin the return to regular order, forcing Congress to do its job and regularly authorize agencies and programs. Under her USA Act, programs would be put on a three-year track to being sunset if they are not reauthorized.
The first year after their expiration, appropriations would be reduced by 10 percent of the total value of their unauthorized spending. In the remaining two years, this cut would deepen to 15 percent.
However, I firmly believe the only real solution is Zero Based Budgeting. Make every government agency plead its case from the bottom line – not what they got in the previous budget.
Read more @ Reining in 'Zombie' Appropriations, a Key Driver of Waste
It means Congress spends money on programs without basis in law or have simply gone to the grave but kept alive by bureaucrats filling unneeded positions. At least someone wants to do something about it.
This week, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., introduced the Unauthorized Spending Accountability (USA) Act of 2017.
Rodgers’ bill makes a strong push to begin the return to regular order, forcing Congress to do its job and regularly authorize agencies and programs. Under her USA Act, programs would be put on a three-year track to being sunset if they are not reauthorized.
The first year after their expiration, appropriations would be reduced by 10 percent of the total value of their unauthorized spending. In the remaining two years, this cut would deepen to 15 percent.
However, I firmly believe the only real solution is Zero Based Budgeting. Make every government agency plead its case from the bottom line – not what they got in the previous budget.
Read more @ Reining in 'Zombie' Appropriations, a Key Driver of Waste