However, in the street-level reality inhabited by people who actually handle government funds, tight and exacting regulations do exist. One very important one is The Anti-Deficiancy Act which is described below. The Anti-Deficiency Act prohibits...

It is "unacceptable that HHS fails to maintain accurate financial records and fails to adhere to federal law designed to protect taxpayer dollars from mismanagement and waste," Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. , and Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La. , wrote in a...

The “lipstick on a pig” quote comes to mind. “The administration finally has come to the conclusion “that we knew even before the bill passed, that this was unsustainable, it was unworkable, it was fatally flawed,” said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Charles...

A bill introduced yesterday would require states to prevent welfare recipients from accessing or spending their benefits at strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores. “It’s pretty rampant around the country,” said Representative Charles Boustany of...

A bill that GOP leaders are bringing to the House floor Wednesday would require states to prevent welfare recipients from accessing or spending their benefits at strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores. Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.) is leading the...

House passed legislation Wednesday that would prevent welfare recipients from spending money on adult entertainment, alcohol or gambling. The bill's sponser, Rep. Charles Boustany, (R-LA), said that the measure was in response to reports that people had...