The Federal Government Was Told To Make a List of Everything It Funds. 15 Years Later, There Still Isn't One.

What exactly is it that the federal government is doing around here? After well over a decade, the executive branch is still unable to provide a comprehensive answer.

"Each year, the federal government spends trillions of dollars on federal programs that support the American people and address policy goals," auditors at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) drolly reported this week. "However, it does not have a full inventory of these programs."