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Reflecting on past administrations, the discussion revisited former President Bill Clinton's attempt to eliminate USAID due to issues with misappropriations. Yet, those efforts had failed to enact significant change. There is a shared frustration among the Republican ranks about the persistent bureaucracy that appears resistant to change, echoing concerns about the United States accumulating a massive national debt now exceeding $36 trillion.
A key argument presented is that the taxpayers—acting as shareholders of the federal government—deserve transparency in financial matters. This notion mirrors the processes in publicly traded companies where shareholder interests are prioritized.