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Congress, State Issues, Taxes, Technology, Telecommunications

Halting Wireless Tax Increases

June 28, 2013 Deborah Collier

The June 2013 early release report on wireless substitution by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) indicates that the percentage of adults and children living in households with wireless only telephone service has been on a steady increase since 2003.  The data in the report indicates that wireless-only population is now about 36.5 percent and […]

Budget, Congress, General Waste, Technology, Telecommunications

“Campaign to Cut Waste” Falls Short

June 14, 2013 Thomas Schatz

On June 13, 2011, President Obama issued Executive Order No. 13576, which called for “Delivering an Effective, Efficient and Accountable Government.”  In a short video released on June 12, 2011, President Obama identified specific examples of the types of savings that could be achieved through the Executive Order. He touted the entire effort as his “Campaign to Cut Waste,” which, […]

Agriculture, Communications, Congress, General Waste

Reform on Sugar Policy Isn’t Getting Sweeter

June 13, 2013 staff

The Senate overwhelmingly approved its version of the Farm Bill on June 10, 2012 with a vote of 66-27.  There is plenty to say about what is in the $955 billion legislation—with more than $760 billion for going to food stamps and  nutrition programs, and billions more going to various other programs, it seems that […]

Appropriations, Army, Communications, Congress, Defense, International, National Security

Mixed News on Defense

June 8, 2013 Sean Kennedy

The summer appropriations process for the Department of Defense (DOD), beginning with the initial authorizing bills, has thus far brought a mixed bag of news. On the positive side, the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) directs the Pentagon to look for commercial products capable of performing functions currently under the purview […]

Budget, Congress, Entitlements, General Waste, Oversight

Senators Seek Elimination of Wasteful and Overlapping Benefit Payments

June 8, 2013 Thomas Schatz

On June 6, NBC News and The Wall Street Journal released a poll that showed Americans blame welfare programs more than any other reason for persistent poverty in the United States.   The poll was conducted between May 30 and June 2 and sampled 1,000 adults. Respondents were given a list of eight factors and were […]

Agriculture, Broadband, Budget, Congress, Entitlements, General Waste, Pig Book

The Farmers Love This Bill

May 15, 2013 wchristian

“The farmers love this bill, The farmers love this bill, High, HIGH, the dairies go, The farmers love this bill!” While it’s a tortured version of the original, the verse scribbled above represents a more fitting rendition of the classic nursery rhyme these days, given ongoing congressional action.  Today, the Senate will markup its version (S. […]

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