March 27, 2025, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement in support of President Donald Trump’s March 26 executive order to upgrade U.S. Treasury’s payment systems:
“President Donald Trump’s actions to upgrade U.S. Treasury’s payment systems including by requiring valid Social Security or tax identification numbers for all payments are long overdue and will directly assist the President’s mission to root out fraudulent government payments. Under 31 U.S. Code Sec. 3301 enacted by Congress, the Secretary of Treasury receives and keeps the public monies of the federal government and takes receipts for any monies paid out in accordance with the law. And in accordance with 31 U.S. Code Sec. 3321, the Secretary can delegate disbursing authorities to the heads of departments and agencies, and under 31 U.S.C. Sec. 3325 require precertification of any and all disbursements.
“Thanks to the work of the U.S. Treasury and the White House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), it was revealed that many payments were going out essentially on autopilot with little to no certifications, making federal spending something of a free for all. And then when the administration tried to look at it, federal judges attempted to seal the elected President and his designees from even looking at the spending. The reforms President Trump is putting in place are in accordance with the law and are necessary for the executive branch via the U.S. Treasury to conduct proper oversight of federal spending. With the Government Accountability Office estimating anywhere from $233 billion to $521 billion in fraudulent payments annually, this is just common sense.
“In the meantime, despite the savings that Treasury and DOGE are finding — now up to $130 billion — the national debt continues to skyrocket, with the Treasury projecting a $1.87 trillion deficit for Fiscal Year 2025 which ends on Sept. 30. The truth is, once recessions and wars are factored in, the national debt has been growing by about 8 percent a year since 1980. At that rate, by 2035 it could top $79 trillion, and by 2038, more than $100 trillion, and these judges want to say you can’t even look. It’s nuts.”
Attachments:
“GAO Estimated $233 Billion To $521 Billion Fraud Annually in 2024 As Court Clarifies Treasury Can Access Its Own Systems. Trump Should Just Publish Everything.” By Robert Romano, Feb. 12, 2025 at https://dailytorch.com/2025/02/gao-estimated-233-billion-to-521-billion-fraud-annually-in-2024-as-court-clarifies-treasury-can-access-its-own-systems-trump-should-just-publish-everything/
“Treasury Secretary Blocked From Treasury Payment Systems. What’s Next? The Commander-In-Chief Can’t Direct The Military?” By Robert Romano, Feb. 10, 2025 at https://dailytorch.com/2025/02/treasury-secretary-blocked-from-treasury-payment-systems-whats-next-the-commander-in-chief-cant-direct-the-military/
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