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Chaffetz starts group to kill wasteful federal programs

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Jaridavian | 3:30 p.m. June 17, 2009

Yesterday, the congressional budget office estimated that the national " . . . debt held by the public would rise from 57 percent of GDP in 2009 to 82 percent of GDP by 2019." Thank you Jason for doing something to reverse that alarming and astronomically irresponsible trend! I desperately hope you are successful.

Utahn | 3:47 p.m. June 17, 2009

Thank you Jason for finally trying to do something useful in Washington. I suspect it won't work because there are too many pet projects in Washington, but an A for effort. Good Luck.

wow | 3:58 p.m. June 17, 2009

thank you

YES!!!!! | 4:01 p.m. June 17, 2009

You go Jason!

It is about time this got started!

As Thomas Jefferson stated "To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical."

There is more out there Jason, keep looking.

Noble cause | 4:08 p.m. June 17, 2009

A noble cause to be sure Jason. However, where were the people that are all supporting you in these efforts when Republicans ruled congress and Bush was President and he took a surplus to the largest deficits seen to date and set the stage for the collapse that began on his watch? Where were all you balanced budget people then? Look at history folks, Democratic presidents over the past 40 years are the ones who have cut deficits and on occasion had surpluses.

Shera | 4:09 p.m. June 17, 2009

Bravo! Here's hoping your efforts are contagious and more legislators start opening their eyes to the waste and then join you in your efforts.

Frank Evenson | 4:09 p.m. June 17, 2009

Thank you for a great start in congress. There is so much need in congress to clean up the mess. The democtrats are leading us down a path of distruction. I hope your group of Republicans can stop some of this outragious spending.

Drops in the bucket | 4:12 p.m. June 17, 2009

These are drops in the bucket, but maybe it can catch on...

Gotta start somewhere.

Just imagine if all politicians on the hill were like Jason... he kinda reminds me of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

grrrrrrr | 4:15 p.m. June 17, 2009

you could only find 3 garbage programs tio kill?

Go Jason! | 4:16 p.m. June 17, 2009

Someone is actually showing some common sense in Washington DC! How about that? I like a lot of what I'm hearing about our junior congressman.

C_J | 4:16 p.m. June 17, 2009

Excellent, way to go Congressman Chaffetz!

May sound | 4:19 p.m. June 17, 2009

Like a good idea, but just wait till he starts opening these cans of worms. Eliminating waste is a great idea, but I'll bet some high ranking politicians will block many of these efforts. And while Chaffetz's efforts may seem well-intended, there could be hell to pay when he starts meddling. I can guarantee Ireland won't look favorably on his efforts. But anyway, good luck with that!

No and Yes | 4:20 p.m. June 17, 2009

I disagree with Jason on the whole-body imaging bill (I'd rather have somebody in a back room looking at a fuzzy image of my out-of-shape body than the guy behind me walking through the metal detector with a porcelain knife or composite gun).

But on this stance, I'm behind him all the way. Go. Jason!!!

Attack problem from all sides | 4:24 p.m. June 17, 2009

While we are on the subject of the federal government can't keep getting deeper into debt, why not tax CEO's who make over $500,000 a year more too?

I'm getting tired of hearing how these guys run companies into the ground and walk away with millions.

Come on | 4:27 p.m. June 17, 2009

Chaffetz is playing to the crowd and they are eating it up. This guy won't get a thing done in congress, but he'll talk about it and get re-elected a time or two before getting beat by someone with an IQ over 50. I wish we could elect someone who knows something about something.

Hell i burton | 4:33 p.m. June 17, 2009

how about that bush - chaney thing ..i did not here any bickering about the connected people charging the heck out of a war , we once again aren't even winning ..no one word of the rhetoric ran time after time to start and stay in that war then onto another...and $$$ just started adding up now this President has to pick up the sorry pieces since the other candidate just presented the same ol , same ol. how about closing our borders which the last administration left wide open!

Outspoken | 4:39 p.m. June 17, 2009

Maybe "Come On" should run. He seems to definitely have at least and IQ of 51. Geez, at least Chaffetz is doing SOMETHING. What is Come On doing in any attempt to make things better? Oh let me guess....not working...waiting for the handouts to start rolling in.

Re: Noble Cause | 4:45 p.m. June 17, 2009

I voted for Chaffetz. Last year and this year I wrote to my representatives begging them not to vote for the bailout bills. I will not be voting to re-elect anyone who voted for the bailouts. I will vote to re-elect Chaffetz because he seems to understand what our Constitutional Government is supposed to look like! It will be a tough fight to get our government to come close to resembling what the Constitution says, but at least he's trying.

Rick | 4:45 p.m. June 17, 2009

If some of these programs actually get eliminated then it could really encourage the participants. Chaffetz is attempting to do what Obama should already be doing.

rufus | 4:56 p.m. June 17, 2009

the president asked for ways to eliminate waste these are just a few! America needs to concentrate on America, we are in No situation to help anyone but ourselves, then maybe we could lend a hand! it is very unrealistic and dangerous to future generations of Americans to think we can!

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