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. No More Taxes on Tips Tipped employees are experiencing an increase in savings thanks to […]
President Donald Trump has delivered on his campaign promise to eliminate taxes on tips. On July 4, 2025, he signed into law H.R. 1, the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) package, which includes a provision allowing qualified individuals to deduct tips from their income for tax purposes. This deduction is capped at $25,000 and phases […]
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 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani March 2026 Porker of the Month New York […]
The Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank was established in 1934 to encourage American exports. However, the bank subsidizes large and profitable companies that would otherwise have no difficulty in obtaining funding from the commercial banking system and is a waste of taxpayer resources. Last reauthorized by Congress in 2019, the Ex-Im Bank’s current authorization will expire on […]
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. House of Representatives Fails to Pass the Balanced Budget Amendment On March 18, 2026, the House […]
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. Copper Wire Retirement at the Forefront of Next Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Meeting The FCC continues […]
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. Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Smart Play Is Stay Out of the Way CAGW’s issue brief […]
Eliminating taxes on overtime pay in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) fulfills one of President Trump’s campaign promises. Individuals with hourly or non-professional jobs or earning an annual salary income less than $35,568, will be able to file for a federal income tax deduction capped at $12,500 for single filers and $25,000 for […]
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. The Taxpayers’ State of the Union CAGW President Tom Schatz wrote “The Taxpayers State of the […]
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 Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger February 2026 Porker of the Month Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger […]
