Press Releases
CAGW: Escalating USPS Losses Show Continued Distress
(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) expressed frustration that the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) broken business model reared its ugly head again following the release of the second quarter financial report for...
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Applauds White House Rescission Package
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) President Tom Schatz released the following statement of support for President Trump’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2018 rescissions package.
Citizens Against Government Waste Submits Rescission Recommendations to President Trump
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz sent a letter to President Donald Trump today with a list of proposals for the White House to include in its rescissions package to Congress.
Citizens Against Government Waste Highlights GAO Duplication Report
(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) highlighted the release of the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) eighth annual report on, “Additional Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve...
CAGW Names Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser April 2018 Porker of the Month
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser its April 2018 Porker of the Month for attempting to bail out the failing Washington Metrorail system by taxing Uber and Lyft riders.
CCAGW Urges Opposition to Expansion of Net-Metering Subsidies
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) sent a letter to the South Carolina State House and Senate, urging them to oppose H.B. 4421, which would expand net-metering subsidies.
Citizens Against Government Waste Condemns Gargantuan Omnibus Spending Bill
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz issued the following statement after Congress passed and President Trump signed into law the gigantic, deficit-busting 2,232-page fiscal year 2018 omnibus...
Citizens Against Government Waste Slams Rep. Frelinghuysen’s Claim of No Waste in the Omnibus Bill
House Appropriations Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen laughably claimed that “not a dollar was wasted” in the omnibus.
CCAGW Honors Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner for Being a “Taxpayer Super Hero”
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) applauded Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) for his relentless and unwavering support of the fiscal interests of American taxpayers while serving in Congress. Rep...
CCAGW Honors House Majority Whip Steve Scalise for Being a “Taxpayer Super Hero”
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) applauded House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) for his relentless and unwavering support of the fiscal interests of American taxpayers while serving in...
CCAGW Honors Rep. Scott Perry for Being a “Taxpayer Super Hero”
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) applauded Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) for his relentless and unwavering support of the fiscal interests of American taxpayers while serving in Congress. Rep. Perry...
CCAGW Honors Rep. Gary Palmer for Being a “Taxpayer Super Hero”
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) applauded Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) for his relentless and unwavering support of the fiscal interests of American taxpayers while serving in Congress. Rep. Palmer...
