Denise Pavao: ‘Cutting waste’ a red herring

Denise Pavao: ‘Cutting waste’ a red herring

The Trump administration’s attack on federal agencies to “end wasteful spending” is transparent. Think about it … nearly every business with more than a handful of employees deals with some amount of wasteful spending. Federal agencies are no different. But if there’s a horse overeating in the barn, you don’t burn down the barn. It’s short-sighted and financially foolish. Gutting democratic institutions weakens democracy, making it easier to con…