Policy experts clash over consolidation; CAP warns efficiency push shouldn't cut benefits At a House subcommittee roundtable, Bobby Kogan of the Center for American Progress warned that seeking efficiencies must not be a pretext to cut benefits, while other witnesses argued for consolidation, stronger authorizer incentives and changes to budget process to reduce waste.

Efficiency goals should never come at the expense of vital services, warns policy expert Bobby Kogan, as the debate over program consolidation heats up.

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