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CAGW's Blog
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BE-ANGRY
January, 2006
A Monthly Dispatch from Citizens Against Government Waste
Medicare: Part D Stands for Disaster
by: Jessica Shoemaker
Medicare Part D went into effect January 1, 2006, wreaking havoc on both the nation's budget and its participants. Instead of providing coverage for the remaining uninsured senior population, Congress and President Bush in their infinite wisdom decided to create the Medicare prescription drug program, the biggest and most unnecessary expansion of the welfare state in 40 years.
Government Credit Cards and Hurricane Katrina
by: Kate Walkenhorst
Federal agencies aiding in the Hurricane Katrina crisis were given the authority to bring their employees' credit card limits from $15,000 to $250,000. That authority was repealed on October 3, but in the intervening period some federal employees had free reign to purchase any supplies they deemed necessary. Federal auditors also suspect that government credit cards were employed for personal use.
"Buy America" Rips Off America
by: De'Andre Anderson
Foreign companies and foreign-domestic partnerships are essential for keeping competitive pressure in some areas of defense acquisition. The Buy America clause would have blocked the Pentagon from buying military equipment from international companies that receive government subsidies. The removal of this language constitutes a victory for taxpayers and national security.
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