The WasteWatcher
USMCA Steps Back on Intellectual Property Protection
The administration and Congress should support IP protection in trade deals that respect and adhere as closely as possible to U.S. laws.
Let's Not Import Bad Ideas Like International Price Indexing
How long do you think television companies would stay in business if the government told them to charge $200 for a TV even though the TV costs $250 to manufacture? Not very long, but that is exactly what the socialists in Congress want to do with...
Congress can Prevent Taxpayers from Getting Hit with Health Insurance Tax
With only a couple weeks left on the 2019 legislative calendar and much of the air on Capitol Hill being consumed by impeachment, Congress is missing out on a painless bipartisan victory that could save taxpayers hundreds of dollars in health...
CBO Releases the "Savings" Expected from Speaker Pelosi’s Drug Pricing Bill
H.R. 3 exerts so much government authority over the pharmaceutical industry.
Congress Should not Specify Advanced Technology for Aviation Safety and Efficiency
Congress should not pick winners and losers in FAA's bid to improve safety and efficiency.
New USDA Rule Will Help Reduce SNAP Abuse and Encourage Work
The program today has little meaningful oversight and is persistently susceptible to fraud.
FCC Plans to Open More Spectrum for Unlicensed Use
On December 12, 2019, the FCC will be voting to adopt a NPRM which will make additional spectrum available for unlicensed use in the 5.9 GHz spectrum band.
Legislation Introduced to Further Music Copyright Modernization
New bi-partisan legislation would give creators of music and other programs broadcast by AM/FM radio stations control over their intellectual property.
Two Trump Administration Proposed Rules Promise Less Government Waste and More Transpareny in Healthcare
The Trump administration recently released two proposed rules. One is designed to bring more fiscal integrity to Medicaid, a federal and state program with shared dollars that are used to provide healthcare for low-income people. The other rule is...
STELAR Expiring Soon to a Satellite Near You
Every five years, the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization (STELAR) expires, and every five years Congress scrambles to extend the authorization. In the past, some have seen the reauthorization as an opportunity to refine...
Intractable F-35 Problems Continue
The federal government's primary weapons tester as well as chief watchdog report on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's poor reliability. The problems are likely to continue unabated.
USPS Ends Another Fiscal Year With Billion-Dollar Losses
There is no doubt that the USPS is facing a serious financial crisis.