We've been hearing for days now about the major damage $85 billion in sequester cuts will do to the country however, during an Oversight and Government Reform hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday, representatives from the Education and Transportation Departments were clueless as to how much money has been spent on department conferences.
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan asked Education Department Deputy Secretary Anthony Miller and Transportation Department Deputy Secretary John Porcari how much money has been spent on travel, conferences and consultants. Jordan was told the departments do not think additional savings can be found when it comes to conference spending and travel for government employees. Jordan's line of questioning included the now infamous 2010 GSA conference in Las Vegas which cost taxpayers $840,000.
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Cut the federal department of Education. Budget it $0. Education is not one of the enumerated powers of the federal government. So, why are my tax dollars being spent on it?
ReplyDeleteForget conferences and travel, dismantle the whole department and it will have ZERO impact on education throughout the country.
Education is handled (and paid for) by the states. Most counties receive less than 5 percent of their budget from the fed.
Speaking of this, how much did john frederickson's (Wicomico Co. Board of Education Super) trip to China a while back cost and who paid for it? Furthermore what has it accomplished other than a vacation for him.
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