There is now a proposal to form yet another federal commission to supposedly find ways for the federal government to be more efficient. But look at the quote from David Walker of the Government Transformation Initiative. It sounds a lot like another group that would recommend “investments” — in other words, more spending.

“Establishing such a commission would provide Congress and the president an entity dedicated entirely towards improving government operations and management, resulting in significant federal savings and improved performance,” Walker said in his testimony. “Savings could be repurposed to address shortfalls in other areas, expand improvement initiatives and innovation, and/or reduce the federal deficit. Additionally, by implementing cost-savings measures, the federal government would have more fiscal flexibility for needed investments.”

Let’s not. We elect members of Congress to make budget decisions. I expect them to do their job.