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 Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) April Porker of the Month CAGW named Sen. Elizabeth […]
The inadequacy of the first responders’ communications systems during the 9/11 terrorist attached was one of the reasons the 9/11 Commission suggested that improved coordination was essential during any future incident. The commission found that the failure to communicate among multiple agencies and jurisdictions “is strong evidence that compatible and adequate communications among public safety […]
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. Boston Tea Party Spirit Lives On in Tax Cuts for Working Families An April 14, […]
The U.S. boasts the most innovative biopharmaceutical industry in the world. These companies deliver vital cures to patients and the majority of sales the industry make are made by domestic companies. But that global leadership in a critical industry was challenged in May 2025, when the Department of Commerce announced it was initiating an investigation […]
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. Small Businesses Are Prospering from Tax Cuts The Working Families Tax Cuts ensure that small businesses […]
As Tax Day approaches, small businesses are benefitting from several provisions of H.R. 1, the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) package, signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025. The bill made permanent and increased from 20 percent to 23 percent the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction, which was supposed to expire […]
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. No More Taxes on Tips Tipped employees are experiencing an increase in savings thanks to […]
Connecting unserved and underserved communities across the country to high-speed internet has long been a laudable goal. But after a May 10, 2023, Government Accountability Office (GAO) report exposed more than 133 broadband related programs across 15 federal agencies, now-Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr said that up to $800 billion was available for […]
President Donald Trump has delivered on his campaign promise to eliminate taxes on tips. On July 4, 2025, he signed into law H.R. 1, the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) package, which includes a provision allowing qualified individuals to deduct tips from their income for tax purposes. This deduction is capped at $25,000 and phases […]
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 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani March 2026 Porker of the Month New York […]
