Charles Tiefer: A few examples of DoD’s most wasteful spending

Defense spending seems to have a life of its own. Neither the Secretary of Defense nor experienced members of the Armed Services Committees can stem the tide of...

Charles Tiefer, professor, University of Baltimore law school

Defense spending seems to have a life of its own. Neither the Secretary of Defense nor experienced members of the Armed Services Committees can stem the tide of wasteful spending. That's according to Charles Tiefer, professor at the University of Baltimore law school and former soliciter and deputy general counsel for the House of Representatives. He joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with what he sees as some of the more egregious examples of DoD waste coming up in 2016.

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