Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Federal agencies are spread across this entire country and frequently the only authority in a city or town. They are vital to the American people and to remove them as if they were all in Washington, DC is a frivolous statement.

There has been successful programs to eliminate unused federal buildings. There is no pork in the federal agencies across the country.

This map visualizes a sampling of about 14,000 buildings and structures currently designated as excess. These properties range from sheds to underutilized office buildings and empty warehouses. Many of these assets will be disposed through demolition and transfers. Every excess asset taken off the books represents progress in the form of reduced operating and maintenance expenses, which cost the taxpayers almost $190 million a year.

Carson doesn't know what he is talking about.