President Trump’s decision to relocate the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) headquarters from the crumbling J. Edward Hoover FBI Building, where the agency had been located since 1974, to the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center, which opened in 1998, was a prime example of the commonsense approach being taken by his administration to save money. […]
This Week in Waste – May 30, 2025
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 to Vote on Codifying DOGE Cuts Congress is expected to take up a recissions […]
This Week in Waste – March 15,2025
This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted on the local, state, and federal levels.
Ending Regional Commissions: A Prime Cut for DOGE
Congress can advance government efficiency by cutting corporate welfare programs.
House Defense Bills Break with Pentagon Guidance
Defense, Budget, Appropriations
Congress Again Abdicates its Primary Responsibility
Members of Congress must commit themselves to living up to their responsibility and finishing the appropriations bills on time.
Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Halloween Candy Are Not a Sweet Deal for Taxpayers
There are some areas of the farm bill, like the sugar program, that are ripe for reform.
President Biden’s Budget Will Raise Taxes and Federal Debt
President Biden’s FY 2025 budget would increase government spending, restore IRS funding, and raise taxes
New GAO Report Warns of Worsening Federal Debt
If Congress fails to act, Americans may face rampant inflation or a sovereign debt crisis.
CBO Projects Record High Deficits and Debt
The CBO projects that the federal budget deficit is already at $1.6 trillion and will grow by $20 trillion over the next decade.