Cutting Waste Without Cutting Benefits: How We Can Stop Government Overspending with Congressman William Timmons

18/06/2025 27 min Episodio 8
Cutting Waste Without Cutting Benefits: How We Can Stop Government Overspending with Congressman William Timmons

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Key topics in today’s conversation include:Congressman William Timmons Joins the Discussion (1:42)Government Spending and Debt (3:15)Improper Payments Overview (4:06)Examples of Improper Payments (6:03)Enhanced Income Verification Technology (7:36)Potential Savings from Technology (9:05)TABs Act Proposal (13:06)Challenges of Current Safety Nets (14:17)Improper Payments During COVID (17:05)Understanding Government Spending (20:20)Technology and Verification (22:06)Reconciliation Package Challenges (25:41)Final Thoughts and Conclusion (26:41)Gross Domestic Problem is a podcast from Millennial Debt Foundation focusing on America’s biggest financial crisis. Each episode, we break down how we got here, what happens if we don’t act, and the least painful way forward. There’s no do-nothing solution. Subscribe now at grossdomesticproblem.com and join the conversation.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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