Senator Tom Coburn (OK-R):
One of the greatest impediments to the president’s vision of an ownership society is an inside-the-Beltway entitlement society, in which federal agencies expect ever-increasing budgets, regardless of their performance.
The Washington Times article linked above notes the creation of the “Sunset” and “Results” Commissions, which will look in to eliminating waste within, and possibly closing down, federal agencies or departments. It’s about time.