SAVE Award 2011 Ideas

We spend so much money on elected official in out governmen. They make a paycheck that is much higher than the average American. Now because of this why are they getting a pention after only one term in office. They are elected!! they should get teh benefits due to them while they serve but supporting them and their families after they leave is uncalled for. They need to return to the working force of America. These people... more »

Regular wages are less than overtime. Even when benefits are in the equation, a couple more bodies are more productive than an exhausted, overworked unit.

I have several ideas but here's just a few. Our printer alone prints out 30-50 pieces of paper per day that are either not ours or not significant. We have 450 printers in our VA medical center! Our printer alone is spewing off over 10,000 unused/unwanted copies per year, take that times 450 printers! We averaged the waist to be nearly $30,000 per year. Just for our small town facility. Can you imagine the waste? Also... more »

Create an online portal where all government spending can be viewed on a weekly basis as reported by different departments.

 

This may give a better way to understand cyclical spending and to search for potential problem areas related to excessive spending.