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CAGW's Blog
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A Monthly Dispatch from Citizens Against Government Waste
Department of Defense Delays Air Force Tanker Contract Decision...Again
by: Sam Leverenz
The Department of Defense (DoD) has once again flip-flopped with regard to the awarding of a $40 billion Air Force aerial refueling tanker contract.
Old Porkers Learn New Tricks
by: Sean Kennedy
On September 24, the House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2009 Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 392-39. The Senate will approve the legislation as well. It includes more than $600 billion for national security programs in the Energy and Defense departments.
FCC Takes First Steps in Enforcing Net Neutrality
by: Sarah Maroney
The government is one step closer to regulating the Internet as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) attempts to sanction Comcast for its management of Internet traffic. The FCC claims that its authority to act is covered under broadband network principles that were adopted in September 2005. The principles were intended to increase competition among network providers, and allow consumer access to ???the lawful Internet content of their choice ??? run applications and use services of their choice ??? and connect to their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network.??? This was supposed to address network neutrality.
Medicare Fraud: Not a New Story
by: Elizabeth Wright
Just before the August congressional break, Citizens Against Government Waste testified before a forum on Medicare fraud that was chaired by Sens. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas). Sen. Martinez introduced S. 3164, the Seniors and Taxpayers Obligation Protection Act (STOP) of 2008, a bill that does several things to address the continuing problem of out-of-control fraud in the Medicare program.
Treasury's Toxic Waste Dump???on Taxpayers
by: Leslie K. Paige
The move is unprecedented and historical; the price tag, up to $700 billion, is staggering; reaction in the nation's capital has been fluid, chaotic, enraged and, now, perhaps obstructionist.
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