Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud at Work The White House Task Force to Eliminate […]
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. CAGW Releases the 2026 Congressional Pig Book CAGW released the 2026 Congressional Pig Book at a […]
Reducing duplicative programs and services is a proven method of increasing the efficiency of any organization. On May 12, 2026, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its annual report on overlapping federal programs with duplicative or fragmented goals, which it has been doing since 2011. The 2026 report found 610 unresolved and 97 new matters […]
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. Celebrating Small Businesses During the National Small Business Week As the nation’s 250th birthday is being […]
As the nation’s 250th birthday is being celebrated, the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) deserves special recognition for expanding opportunities to live the American Dream by protecting entrepreneurs and small businesses from excessive taxation and burdensome regulations. Following closely after Tax Day, National Small Business Week, from May 3–9, 2026, serves as a great reminder […]
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. Missouri Legislature Approves Income Tax Elimination The Missouri General Assembly has taken a crucial step […]
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. CAGW Names Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) April Porker of the Month CAGW named Sen. Elizabeth […]
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. Boston Tea Party Spirit Lives On in Tax Cuts for Working Families An April 14, […]
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. Small Businesses Are Prospering from Tax Cuts The Working Families Tax Cuts ensure that small businesses […]
As Tax Day approaches, small businesses are benefitting from several provisions of H.R. 1, the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) package, signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025. The bill made permanent and increased from 20 percent to 23 percent the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction, which was supposed to expire […]
