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Use It, Not Lose It

In these difficult economic times we need to recreate the American dream not continue not continue government waste? Especially since Uncle Sam’s fiscal year ends tomorrow. This Sunday’s September 29 th , Washington Post front page article,” Use it or Lose It, “was more than coincidental.  We cut essential social program to buy 71 new jet fighters costing almost $8 billion dollars  for what reason? As more people are feeling economic stress and another government shut-down will further cost us billions of dollars we still foster federal spending insanity. How can we promote cost reduction efforts while in the month of September in the last three years 20% of the spending happens?  For example last September the government spent $45 billion in its last fiscal week.   Back in 1981 as a recycling coordinator for the Nation’s Capital I saw a lot of stuff head south to the Lorton Landfill because “use it or lose it” promotes throwing out lots of good equipment and furniture. Fr