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 Releases $5.4 Trillion in Prime Waste-Cutting Recommendations CAGW’s Prime Cuts 2025 report includes 512 recommendations […]
Vaccines Benefit America’s Physical and Fiscal Health
The United States is the global leader in developing innovative and life-saving cures and treatments thanks to the investments made by pharmaceutical companies in the United States, including the vaccines that helped end the coronavirus pandemic. Vaccines are crucial to the physical and economic health of not just Americans but also people across the rest […]
The USPS’s Frightening Fiscal Failures
The U.S. Postal Service will be delivering its fiscal year (FY) 2025 results soon after Halloween. It will leave a sour taste that will be like getting only Sour Patch Kids, Sour Gummy Worms, and Sweetarts in the bag during trick or treat. The results will not only continue the frightful losses that have happened […]
This Week in Waste – October 31, 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. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Hearing is Next Step for 340B Reform The […]
New Abrams Tank Provides Defense Acquisition Blueprint
Speeding up the procurement process at the Department of Defense (DOD) has been an immense challenge, but a rare example of success is the M1E3 Abrams tank. The DOD announced on September 6, 2023, that it intends to replace the M1A2SEP with the M1E3, and initially projected that the tank would be fielded sometime in […]
FCC Acts on Another CAGW Recommendation
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to move forward with its robust agenda to modernize regulations and clear the path for faster deployment and innovation by eliminating obsolete rules and regulations. At its October 28, 2025, meeting the FCC considered revisions to the Broadband Labeling rule. This rule was included in Citizens Against Government Waste’s […]
Senate HELP Committee Hearing Is Next Step for 340B Reform
The 340B Drug Discount Program was given the laudable goal of helping federally funded clinics and public hospitals that serve a large uninsured population cover the cost of drugs and provide discounts to patients. However, like many other well-intended federal programs 340B has gone off the rails due to the lack of clear intent and […]
This Week In Waste – October 24, 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. CCAGW Poll: Voters Demand Accountability for Wasteful Healthcare Spending A national poll commissioned by the Council […]
Private Broadband Investment Is At A Near Record High
Bridging the digital divide by connecting all unserved and underserved businesses and households that wish to have high-speed access to the internet is critically important to the economy and U.S. global leadership in telecommunications. Investment by the private sector in broadband has been a significant factor in getting closer to achieving this objective. USTelecom’s 2024 […]
This Week In Waste – October 17, 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. CAGW Names Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer October Porker of the Month CAGW named Senate Minority […]







