Whisperings of privatizing the United States Postal Service (USPS) began before President Trump took office. He mentioned it in December 2024 (he had floated the idea in his first term as well) but by February 2025 decided it would not be pursued. While Elon Musk was apparently disagreed with that decision, discussions of USPS reform […]
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. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) Works to Codify Trump Effort to Eliminate Improper Payments Sen. Joni Ernst […]
When President Joe Biden signed into law the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the legislation was immediately touted as the largest investment ever in green energy. It favored renewables over fossil and nuclear power as part of the administration’s Green New Deal agenda, but it was not the first time the government picked winners and […]
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 Republicans Approve Rescissions Package to Eliminate $9.4 Billion in Wasteful Spending The House of Representatives […]
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. Mayor Bowser’s Billion-Dollar Mistake District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) is proposing a billion-dollar taxpayer […]
Following the Biden administration’s multi-trillion spending spree, which has pushed the national debt to $36.9 trillion, the government must tighten its belt and cut costs. After the House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and it moved to the Senate, President Trump took the next step in his efforts to cut waste, fraud, and […]
