Budget
Citizens Against Government Waste to Host Sen. James Lankford on Facebook Live Tomorrow
President Tom Schatz will be hosting Sen. Lankford for a conversation about government waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement.
Citizens Against Government Waste Applauds Sen. Lankford’s “Federal Fumbles” Waste Report
Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) praised Sen. James Lankford’s (R-Okla.) third annual government waste report, “Federal Fumbles: 100 Ways the Government Dropped the Ball,” which reveals $473.6 billion in wasteful spending.
Connecticut and Pennsylvania Pass Budgets
As we finish our Halloween candy and start preparing for Thanksgiving, each of the fifty states has now passed its required budget. As forty-nine of the fifty states require a balanced budget, which means the politicians can’t always resort to...
CCAGW Applauds House for Clearing the Way for Tax Reform
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) President Tom Schatz released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 71, the Senate budget resolution.
Citizens Against Government Waste Lists Taxpayer Tricks and Treats For Halloween 2017
Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released the 17th annual compilation of scary, surreal, and spine-tingling taxpayer tricks and treats. The following is CAGW’s list of nominees for inclusion in the Fiscal House of Horrors for 2017…
Coalition to House: Expedite Tax Reform By Passing Senate Budget Resolution
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) joined a coalition of taxpayer organizations in sending a letter to the House of Representatives urging them to pass H. Con. Res. 71 as approved by a vote of 51-49...
CCAGW to Treasury: Modernize IT Systems to Prevent Fraud
Last week, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) President Tom Schatz sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, urging his department to modernize its information Technology (IT) systems and improve its fraud detection...
Connecticut Legislature Passes a Bipartisan Budget Plan
Faced with a budget deficit of $3.5 billion over the next two years, and three months overdue on a budget for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, Connecticut lawmakers face a difficult situation and must make tough choices. In
Citizens Against Government Waste Releases Prime Cuts 2017
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today released Prime Cuts 2017, the latest edition of the group’s comprehensive waste-cutting recommendations that would eliminate unnecessary and ineffective federal programs and spending.
Citizens Against Government Waste Releases August 2017 WasteWatcher
(Washington, D.C.) – Today Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released its August 2017 WasteWatcher.
The Can-Kicking Congress: Business as Usual
In political patois, “kicking the can down the road” connotes procrastination. As long as the proverbial can is kicked “down the road,” rather than picked up, then the proper disposition of the derelict container is put off until some future point...
CAGW Releases July 2017 WasteWatcher
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 July 26, 2017
