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 […]
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 Minnesota Governor Tim Walz January 2026 Porker of the Month Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz […]
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. Trump Administration Cancels Green New Deal Loans After conducting a first-year review of the Department of […]
On December 23, 2025, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released his annual Festivus report, which cites a total of $1.6 trillion in unnecessary federal spending, including $1.22 trillion in interest payments on the national debt. The report cites $77 million for Department of Defense (DOD)’s outdated Marine Mammal Program, which trains dolphins and sea lions to […]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. Congress Has Opportunities to Rein In Federal Spending As America celebrates its 250th Anniversary, the federal […]
As America begins celebrating its 250th birthday, it would be a great gift to the people to eliminate government waste, fraud, and abuse and reduce the $38.4 trillion national debt. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that annual deficits will average $2 trillion by 2035, and the debt will rise to $52 trillion. Congress should use […]
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. Open Architecture and Faster Timelines: Fixing Pentagon Procurement The Pentagon’s contractor-dominated procurement system is ill-suited for […]
President Trump made it clear in both of his terms in office that the federal government must be more efficient, and that reducing regulations would be a primary tool to achieve this objective. In his first term, the intent was to eliminate two regulations for every new regulation. Executive Order 14192 calls for the repeal […]
