VILSACK ANNOUNCES PLAN TO COMBAT GOVT. WASTE

THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR IOWA'S NEW 4TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SAYS SHE'LL REIGN IN WASTEFUL SPENDING IN WASHINGTON IF ELECTED.

CHRISTIE VILSACK SPOKE ON HER FIVE POINT PLAN THAT SHE SAYS WOULD SAVE OVER 165 BILLION IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID COSTS OVER THE NEXT DECADE:

WHEN QUESTIONED ON HOW THOSE FIGURES WERE CALCULATED, VILSACK COULDN'T GIVE SPECIFCS THOUGH:

VILSACK SAYS EVERY DEPARTMENT IN GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE AN INSPECTOR GENERAL TO WEED OUT WASTEFUL SPENDING.

SHE ALSO WANTS TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE WIC AND FOOD STAMP PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS CREATE A FEDERAL CONTRACTOR DATABASE TO HELP ELIMINATE WASTE AND FRAUD IN DEFENSE SPENDING.

VILSACK MADE HER COMMENTS AT AN APPEARANCE AT THE SANFORD CENTER.