By Roslyn Layton, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Strand Consult and Deborah Collier, Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, Citizens Against Government Waste The United States is currently operating under a fragmented system of privacy regulations because Congress has not yet enacted a national framework to regulate consumer data privacy and security. States have sought […]
President Trump Cuts Spending with a Pocket Rescission
President Donald Trump sent a letter to the House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on August 28, 2025, notifying Congress that he rescinded $4.9 billion in foreign aid and international organizations funding. This was the President’s fist use of a “pocket rescission,” which Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) praised as an effective tool to save taxpayer […]
Trump’s Rescissions Are the Next Step to Save Taxpayer Dollars
Following the Biden administration’s multi-trillion spending spree, which has pushed the national debt to $36.9 trillion, the government must tighten its belt and cut costs. After the House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and it moved to the Senate, President Trump took the next step in his efforts to cut waste, fraud, and […]
Implementation of Drug Pricing EO Should Protect Innovation and IP
President Trump’s EO addresses the dual objectives of lowering drug prices while promoting innovation and protecting IP
FDA Hurts Patients By Authorizing Florida’s Drug Importation Program
On January 5, 2024, the U.S. FDA authorized Florida’s drug importation program.
The Inflation Reduction Act Is a Fiscal Disaster
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will raise taxes, increase spending, and prolong both inflation and the recession.
Federal Agencies Must Stop Interfering with 5G Deployment
Federal agencies must stop objecting to the FCC’s decisions to open up spectrum for much-needed 5G deployment.
Biden Trips Badly on Intellectual Property in TRIPS
Days after praising World Intellectual Property Day, President Biden agrees to waive US COVID-19 patents.
All Nations Must Respect and Protect Intellectual Property Rights
World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is a good time to remind all countries of the need to protect and respect IP rights.
Killing the XL Pipeline is Not the Way to Build Back Better
President Biden’s campaign promise was to “Build Back Better.” But one of his first actions was to lay off thousands of Keystone XL Pipeline workers, stopping future expansion that would have created 60,000 direct and indirect jobs.