On any given day, more than 70% of the seats in this building sit empty. Taxpayers foot the bill for these empty offices, all while Deferred maintenance costs continue to add up and up and up, now mounting well over 1 billion with a B $1 billion and counting on this building alone. The bottom line is that taxpayers are getting shortchanged, but under the leadership of President Trump and our great friends up on the Hill who they all know a thing or two, especially the President, about managing real estate, that all changes starting today. (06:11–06:25)
CLAIM
Asserts that deferred maintenance costs for the USDA South Building exceed $1 billion.
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