(Washington, D.C.) – Today, in the nation’s capital, America’s premier waste watchdog released its October WasteWatcher articles on government waste:

Broadband Boondoggles

By:  Tom Schatz

Wanted:  $4.7 billion for a national broadband grant program.  Prior experience not necessary. 

The 72 Hour Bill:  A Struggle to Read Over the Shoulder of Congress

By Erica Gordon

This summer’s tea parties and town hall meetings drew hundreds of thousands across the nation.  Citizens were united by one common goal: to remind members of Congress that they work for the American people…

Taxpayer Money Flying Out the Door

David E. Williams

Even if many Americans don’t think that the stimulus package is working, there is still a desire to ensure that the money is being spent wisely rather than being thrown down a rat hole.  But, the news does not look good…

Congress Plans to Tap Medicare to Pay for Healthcare Reform

By John Hoff, Guest Columnist

The Senate Finance Committee has reported out S. 1796, its version of a health care reform bill.  This was preceded, and indeed made possible, by an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that the bill would increase federal government spending by only $829 billion in 2010-2019.  In the current environment, this was considered to be fiscally responsible…

Healthcare: Everyone Gets a Deal and Taxpayers Get the Tab

By Roger Morse

No one questions that the nation’s healthcare system is troubled and needs to be fixed.  Typically, Congress would propose legislation to fix the heart of the problem and then cut whatever side deals are needed to pass the legislation…

Medicare is Afflicted with Chronic Wasting Disease, and its Catching

By Leslie Paige

All of the healthcare reform bills currently under consideration depend, to a significant degree, upon eradicating waste and abuse from Medicare in order to offset the costs of the new coverage package.  Squeezing waste out of Medicare is a laudable goal and could yield savings of $40 to $50 billion annually (conservatively).  Unfortunately, it is a pipedream…

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