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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL



Report To The Congress


OF THE UNITED STATES





What Can Be Done To Check The

Growth Of Federal Entitlement

And Indexed Spending?



Federal spending for entitlement and indexed
programs has grown significantly over the past
decade. In this report, GAO examines the
nature of such spending, the reasons behind its
growth, and what can be done to limit such
spending in the future.

GAO identifies seven approaches for checking
the growth of entitlement and indexed spend-
ing. These include:

     --Eliminate the program altogether.

     --Limit the indexing of program benefits.

     --Tighten eligibility criteria to target
     available funds to the most needy.

     --Reduce the level of benefits.

     --Cap the program's total spending.

     --Limit spending to amounts annually
     appropriated.

     --Improve the efficiency with which a
     program is administered.

          S4T,




                                                                PAD-Si 21
   t4cou                                                    MARCH 3. 1981

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