redundant program. the government accountability office, a nonpartisan bunch pinpointing areas where washington could save taxpayers billions every year without even cutting services. carl cameron is live on capitol hill with a look. it sounds like a really good example of bad spending. >> reporter: it is, it's a good example of a terrible example. since you've built up all the suspense. tom coburn of oklahoma says this report makes members of congress look like, quote, jack asses. a lot of times when we talk about spending we report and show several pound documents of how tax dollars are going to be utilized and spent. this little gem is what they say is duplicative, unnecessary, redundant, waste and in many cases abusive. republicans note that it's certainly not a first report of waste in the u.s. government. in factor i can cantor the republican house majority leader today said he remembers when