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The Hidden Billions in Government Travel Spending
The federal government spends tens of billions of dollars on travel every year. It sounds like a rounding error in a multi-trillion-dollar budget, but a closer look reveals a system rife with waste, inefficiency, and missed savings. Lucas and Luna drill into the General Services Administration's travel management program, the city-pair contract that locks in routes and fares, and the surprising incentives that keep agencies from booking the cheapest options. They explore why a $185 airline ticket becomes a $457 transaction once you add the 'service fees,' and what a decade of…
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