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 […]
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress enacted several laws intended to provide relief for businesses and individual, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The CARES Act included an Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) for businesses and tax-exempt organizations that paid wages […]
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. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Delivers Meaningful Tax Relief for Seniors In addition to […]
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. Taxpayers Win Big When the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Cannot File Their Taxes for Them […]
Congress continues to untangle the Minnesota fraud scandal, which was first flagged in Congress by Rep. Jason Lewis (R-Minn.) in 2018 and then repeatedly brought up by whistleblowers. There have been three hearings on Capitol Hill since the beginning of the second session of the 119th Congress exposing how Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and […]
February 3, 2026 Marty Makary Commissioner of Food and Drugs U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 Dear Commissioner Makary, Thank you for your ongoing work to ensure the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals for all Americans. We are grateful for your diligent enforcement of President Trump’s vision to […]
