I will eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse so hardworking families can keep more of their paychecks.

The government must do more with less by eliminating waste, fraud and abuse so that hardworking families can keep more of their paycheck.

Mast calls for eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse so families can retain more income.

Boosting Jobs & Economic Growth - Congressman Brian Mast
secondary · other · model gpt-5.5

Roll Call 699 listed H.R. 1 as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, status Passed, with 224 yeas and 201 nays. The vote table records Mast, Republican, Florida, as Yea.

Mast voted for the final House passage of the 2017 tax law, a concrete action that could help constituents keep more after-tax income, but the vote itself did not eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Roll Call 699, H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

Public Law 115-97, Title I, Subtitle A, Part I is headed Tax Rate Reform. Section 11001 modified individual tax rates for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026.

The law Mast supported enacted temporary individual income-tax changes starting in 2018, partially matching the paycheck/tax-cut portion of the promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Public Law 115-97, 115th Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

CBO and JCT estimated H.R. 1 would reduce revenues by about $1,649 billion and decrease outlays by about $194 billion over 2018-2027, increasing the deficit by $1,455 billion over 10 years, excluding macroeconomic feedback.

The official score shows the tax cuts were not paid for by eliminated waste, fraud, and abuse; projected spending reductions were much smaller than revenue losses and deficits rose.

never same_term A for effort

Congressional Budget Office - Cost Estimate for the Conference Agreement on H.R. 1
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

CBO said the combined effect was to decrease deficits primarily from reductions in spending allocated to lower-income tax filing units and increase deficits primarily from reductions in taxes allocated to higher-income tax filing units.

The tax law provided some tax relief, but CBO found the combined distributional effects were less favorable to lower-income households, limiting support for a broad promise aimed at hardworking families.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressional Budget Office - Distributional Effects of Changes in Taxes and Spending Under the Conference Agreement for H.R. 1
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

Roll Call 138 was on H.J.Res. 2, proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. The vote required two-thirds, received 233 yeas and 184 nays, and failed. Mast is recorded as Yea.

Mast supported a concrete fiscal-restraint measure during his first term, but it failed and did not deliver elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse.

never same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Roll Call 138, H.J.Res. 2
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

GAO estimated total direct annual financial losses to the government from fraud to be between $233 billion and $521 billion, based on fiscal years 2018 through 2022. GAO also stated that while it is not possible to eliminate fraud, agencies can manage the risk.

Years after Mast entered Congress, federal fraud remained substantial by GAO's official estimate, so the promise to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse was not fulfilled literally.

never later_term

U.S. Government Accountability Office - Fraud Risk Management: 2018-2022 Data Show Federal Government Loses an Estimated $233 Billion to $521 Billion Annually to Fraud
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

GAO listed all three recommendations from the fraud risk management report as Open. As of March 2026, OMB had no update on two recommendations; as of April 2026, Treasury had not provided additional information on the third.

As of the 2026 assessment period, key government-wide fraud-estimation and fraud-data recommendations were still open, reinforcing that the promised elimination had not occurred.

never later_term

U.S. Government Accountability Office - Fraud Risk Management: 2018-2022 Data Show Federal Government Loses an Estimated $233 Billion to $521 Billion Annually to Fraud
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

Mast's official sponsored legislation page lists the No Tax on Bonuses Act of 2025 as introduced and says it would exempt military bonuses from federal taxes, reducing financial strain on military families.

Mast later introduced a targeted tax-relief bill for service members, showing continued effort on keeping some families' income, but the page does not show enactment or waste/fraud elimination.

partial later_term A for effort

Congressman Brian Mast - Sponsored Legislation
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 76%