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Politicians say they want to do something about all the waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government. But if you ask them to eliminate a corrupt federal agency, they start to squirm.
A perfect case study in how hard it is to get rid of even the most corrupt agencies is the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Chances are you’ve never heard of the FMCS. But the people who worked there seemingly made it their mission to rip taxpayers off.
Every wasteful government agency has politically connected…
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