Citizens Against Government Waste Releases Issue Brief on Federal Budget Reform

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released a new issue brief, “Federal Budget: In Dire Need of Reform,” co-authored by CAGW President Tom Schatz and Federal Government Affairs Manager Eric Maus, which details how the congressional budget process has been an abject failure and is long overdue for reform.

Tom Schatz and Eric Maus issued the following statement:

“The current budget process is extremely dysfunctional. Members of Congress should switch to a biennial budget, pass a budget before receiving or considering the President’s budget, strengthen budget enforcement, eliminate gimmicks, increase transparency, and revise the scoring system. Federal budget process reform is not a new concept. Reforming the budget process requires the consent of enough members of Congress who agree the taxpayers’ money should be spent in a manner that will provide greater accountability and efficiency. This issue brief is necessary reading for every member of Congress.”

Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, mismanagement, and abuse in government.