General Waste
Top 21 Issues for States in 2021
As states prepare for their legislative sessions, CAGW suggests states should focus on these 21 critical issues.
Citizens Against Government Waste Announces 2020 Porker of the Year Nominees
Today, CAGW announced the nominees for its 2020 Porker of the Year.
Critical Waste Issues for Defense Authorization Conferees
Congress is currently negotiating the final bill language for the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Proves Once Again He Is the Worst Mayor Ever
NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio continues to ask for bailouts for the city, despite irresponsible spending before and during the pandemic.
Taxpayer Tricks and Treats for Halloween 2020
As if 2020 wasn’t scary enough, today CAGW released its 20th annual compilation of hair-raising, harrowing, and horrifying Taxpayer Tricks and Treats.
Time to Review and Reduce Duplicative Housing Programs
On October 22, 2020, the Senate Budget Committee released a report highlighting overlap and duplication in federal housing programs.
House Judiciary Committee Antitrust Report Is Anti-Competitive
The House Judiciary Committee Majority Staff Report on Competition in Digital Markets is anti-competitive and a waste of the taxpayers' money.
Citizens Against Government Waste Releases $4 Trillion in Waste-Cutting Recommendations
Total savings from Prime Cuts 2020 are $4 trillion over five years.
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.
RSC American Worker Report Deserves Consideration in Congress
The Republican Study Committee American Worker Task Force report includes more than 100 recommendations on education, labor, and welfare programs that would eliminate wasteful spending and increase the efficiency of the federal government.
CAGW Names NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio September 2020 Porker of the Month
Mayor Bill De Blasio (D) is the September 2020 Porker of the Month for demanding $5 billion from taxpayers while refusing to make any commonsense cuts in spending.
Taxpayers Deserve a More Efficient Government
At the end of September 2020, the federal government will have spent more in a single fiscal year than at any time in history.
