The Costly Congress Becomes More Costly

Publication Date: May 1991

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Luis Saenz

Research Area: Government

Keywords: Government reform

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Congress, obviously, should practice what it preaches. Just as obviously, Congress does not. Instead, it continues its self-indulgence at the expense of the American taxpayer. If Congress’s constant claims of concern over runaway spending are genuine, it should extend line-item veto authority to the President.
For now, Congress should freeze staff and freeze its costs. It should not be allowed to pretend to be concerned with the federal deficit or federal spending, if it can’t control its spending on itself.