Federal waste is a grave disservice to hardworking taxpayers acrossour great nation, and yet our governmental bureaucracies areriddled with it. Too many special interests and too many influencesprevent us from taking the ax to the root of failed or obsoleteagencies and programs. The Commission on the Accountability andReview of Federal Agencies (CARFA) Act--based on the proven modelof the military base closing commission--is the antidote to theCongress's general unwillingness to end politicians' pet projects.