And the spending here in Washington, D.C. the appropriations process oversees about 25% of total federal government spending, about half of that is in defense. So of the remaining about 12 and a half percent of total federal spending, We have a huge opportunity to really go in and remove waste, fraud and abuse. As we look at the broader spending picture, the other 75%, in particular as we look at Medicaid, I think we make some really good reforms in this legislation to address the waste, fraud and abuse. (04:42–04:48)
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Asserts there is a significant opportunity to remove waste, fraud, and abuse in federal spending.
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