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

Debt Watch

By David Williams

Most mundane procedural actions by Congress are not worthy of a headline or even a WasteWatcher article, but the raising of the debt ceiling will surely cause taxpayers to howl.

If It Ain’t Broke, Why “Neutralize” It?

By Erica Gordon

On September 21, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski proposed new rules for broadband providers.  The so-called “net neutrality” policy is anything but neutral; it would allow for government regulation and intervention in the broadband industry and would prevent wireless companies from managing traffic on the Internet.

Restricting Sugar Imports, Hidden Tax Increases, and Just Plain Waste

By John Frydenlund

The antiquated U.S. sugar program continues to cause trouble for American companies, consumers and taxpayers.  While supporters of the program have always tried to claim that it doesn’t cost taxpayers any money, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the highly restrictive import quota already costs U.S. consumers as much as $1.9 billion annually, which is nothing more than a sugar consumer tax.

Budget Gimmicks Hide the True Costs of Obamacare

By Roger Morse, Visiting Fellow

There is a lot of discussion of how much the Obama healthcare plan will cost the federal government.  The House bill, if passed, will spend more than $1 trillion over 10 years and the Senate bill would spend more than $800 billion over 10 years.  This spending will be paid for with a lot of higher taxes.

End Deficit Spending

By Alexander Hoose

With a turnout estimated at hundreds of thousands of people, the Taxpayer March in Washington, D.C. on September 12, 2009 demonstrated the public’s support for restraining government spending.  In order to understand the motivation of the protesters, one only needs to look at the current fiscal condition of the country.

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