Budget
House Defense Bills Break with Pentagon Guidance
Disagreements between the Pentagon and the House of Representatives over the number of F-35s to be purchased will drive up costs.
President Biden's Budget Will Raise Taxes and Federal Debt
President Biden's FY 2025 budget would increase government spending, restore IRS funding, and raise taxes
New GAO Report Warns of Worsening Federal Debt
If Congress fails to act, Americans may face rampant inflation or a sovereign debt crisis.
CBO Projects Record High Deficits and Debt
The CBO projects that the federal budget deficit is already at $1.6 trillion and will grow by $20 trillion over the next decade.
Establishing a Fiscal Commission Could Help Reduce Federal Spending
An effective spending control commission should draw inspiration from the Grace Commission and CARFA.
Interest on the National Debt is a Ticking Time Bomb
Congress should end its spending spree and reduce the federal debt.
Taxpayer Tricks and Treats for Halloween 2023
CAGW's 24th annual compilation of its hair-raising, harrowing, and horrifying Taxpayer Tricks and Treats is a scary read.
Citizens Against Government Waste Releases $4 Trillion in Prime Waste-Cutting Recommendations
Total savings from Prime Cuts 2023 are $402.3 billion in the first year and $4 trillion over five years.
CA Legislature and Gov. Newsom Should Reject Raising Taxes to Subsidize Strikers
SB 799 would extend unemployment benefits to workers on strike, delay the state's debt repayment, and raise payroll tax rates.
CAGW Names House Energy-Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann August 2023 Porker of the Month
House Energy-Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann received $273.3 million in pork-barrel earmarks.
Supreme Court Strikes Down President Biden's Student Loan Scheme
Student loan forgiveness would have wasted taxpayer dollars and harmed lower-income Americans.
Taxpayers Do Not Get Everything They Want But They Get What They Need
The Fiscal Responsibility Act is what taxpayers need and will lead to more of what they want to reduce wasteful spending.
