November 13, 2009 2:28PM 

# The Week in Government Failure 

By [Tad DeHaven](https://www.cato.org/people/tad-dehaven) 

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Over at [Downsizing Government](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/), we focused on failures in the following departments and agencies this week:

- Export-Import Bank: [Call it the “Boeing Bank”](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/boeings-government-bank)
- HUD: [Federal Housing Administration woes continue](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/fha-woes-continue) and [housing subsidies for the dead](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/public-housing-dead)
- Transportation: [High-speed rail lobbyists squabble over taxpayer loot](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/high-speed-money-grab)

Also, in addition to losing more money, [Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lose their inspector general](http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/government-housing-adventures).

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[Tax and Budget Policy](https://www.cato.org/tax-budget-policy) 

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