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Government Accountability Office Finds 56 Different Federal Programs for Helping People Understand Finance

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

“The GAO examined numerous federal agencies, including the departments of defense, agriculture and housing and urban development, and pointed to instances where different arms of the government should be coordinating or consolidating efforts to save taxpayers’ money.

The agency found 82 federal programs to improve teacher quality; 80 to help disadvantaged people with transportation; 47 for job training and employment; and 56 to help people understand finances, according to a draft of the report reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.”

What do you think?

Have any of these fifty-six programs helped YOU? How about SPEND.GROW.GIVE?

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