I think that is very, very important because in this climate of slashing budgets and saying there is a lot of fraud, waste, and abuse everywhere, which there is in some pockets, but you have got to be careful identifying it or you end up cutting the muscle that you need to carry out the work that we are requiring.
Emphasizes caution in budget cuts to avoid harming essential services.
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