Coronavirus
Taxpayer Alert - A Massive Stimulus Spending Spree Is Being Unleashed
President-elect Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 "relief" and "stimulus" proposal will unleash a massive spending spree that will waste tens of billions of dollars and fail to stimulate the economy.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Gov. Andrew Cuomo 2020 Porker of the Year
Today, CAGW announced the results of its online poll for the 2020 Porker of the Year.
President Trump’s Occupational Licensing EO Will Create Jobs Across the Country
President Donald Trump signed an executive order, which would require state, territorial, or tribal governments to issue a license to those who are in good standing and hold a license for their area of discipline.
Top 21 Issues for States in 2021
As states prepare for their legislative sessions, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) suggests states should focus on these 21 critical issues.
Bad Policies Are Being Proposed by HHS Secretary Nominee Xavier Becerra
The first clue that Joe Biden, the presumptive 46th President of the United States, was choosing someone he did not know well as his nominee for secretary of HHS was when he mispronounced his name and incorrectly named the agency he would direct.
Canada Says Drug Imports Are Not Happening
Importing supposedly less expensive drugs from Canada was a fool’s errand and a waste of valuable federal and state tax dollars.
New Rules Will Fail to Lower Drug Prices
On Friday, November 20, President Trump announced two interim rules that he claims will lower drug costs in Medicare Parts B and D. That is not accurate.
Most Favored Nation Policy Is Unfavorable to U.S. Biopharmaceutical Research
Back in September, President Trump signed an Executive Order ordering the Department of Health and Human Services to implement a most favored nation (MFN) policy for pharmaceutical reimbursement in Medicare.
Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Legislation Extending Telemedicine to Help Virginians
Governor Northam (D) signed two bills which would allow medical services to be provided through telemedicine in Virginia.
Biden Advisor Emanuel Has the Wrong Prescription for COVID-19 Vaccine
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is remembered for being a chief architect of Obamacare and penning an article “Why I Hope to Die at 75." Will he determine who gets a COVID-19 vaccine first?
Government-Run Healthcare During COVID-19
A Wall Street Journal editorial, “Europe’s Covid Hospital Lesson: How Government Health Care Has Led to Funding Caps and Too Few ICU Beds,” provided an interesting analysis on socialized medicine and COVID-19.
Pandemic Spending Demonstrates Disconnect in Pentagon's Priorities
Pentagon officials used money provided for pandemic preparedness to support local jobs. This should mark the end of further stimulus funding for the Department of Defense.
