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Win or lose, the union’s handling of members’ money was wasteful and irresponsible.

“As travelers increasingly rely on independent online content to guide travel decisions, federal spending to promote tourism is obsolete and wasteful.”

They called that "an alarming example of poor governance," and said the department's approach was "unsustainable, ineffective and economically wasteful".

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“HHS continues to close wasteful and duplicative entities to streamline the agency for the American people,” the HHS spokesman said.

The policy drew rebukes from press-rights organizations, which have highlighted the role journalists have played in revealing wasteful spending, conflicts of interest and misconduct.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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