John Stossel conducted a consumer report on waste in Washington. Stossel says government can't even keep track of much of the money. Much of what government does do, Stossel argues, it does poorly. The Interior Department spent billions to help American Indians, yet they are still the poorest people in America. Billions more have been spent on public housing, but instead of living in safe homes, low-income families often end up in dilapidated, unsafe buildings.
Charities complain that government rules make it tougher to help people.