Start a real campaign against waste, fraud and abuse.
Mr. Schwarzenegger, crusader against waste, swelled like a water balloon.
Around 500 politicians, officials and businessmen were imprisoned in a populist campaign against waste and corruption.
The best guarantee against waste, corruption and mismanagement is local participation.
This violates both the law of baal tashchit (against waste) and the very notion of sustainability.
Senator John McCain loves to present himself as a fighter against waste and pork-barrel spending.
"Everybody is against waste, but strongly defends this or that particular piece," Frank said in a phone interview.
The effort to guard against waste has meant that debt relief comes only after a nation completes a long process.
Politicians like to campaign against waste because it offers a free lunch: higher effective spending or lower taxes with no pain to the users of public services.
The group added that ministers should promote a low-meat diet, campaign against waste and change public buying contracts to insist on environmental and welfare standards.
In the letter, the lawmakers asked the accountability office to explore whether existing safeguards adequately protect against waste and fraud, and to make recommendations based on its findings.
