Budget
Making the Case for Dynamic Scoring
When Congress considers legislation to lower taxes, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) will be using dynamic scoring to help estimate its cost. In 2015, Congress required CBO to use dynamic scoring on legislation with an impact of at least 0.25...
CAGW Names Rep. Steny Hoyer April 2017 Porker of the Month
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 April 25, 2017
Citizens Against Government Waste Praises President Trump's First 100 Days
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 April 24, 2017
Waste Abounds in the Land of the Midnight Sun
On Wednesday, April 5, 2017 the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing to consider the construction of a road linking the town of King Cove to Cold Bay, and the latter’s all-weather airport. At issue is H.R.
CAGW Releases March 2017 WasteWatcher
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 March 28, 2017
America First, Duplicative Programs Last
On March 16, 2017, the White House released its budget, “America First – A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again.” This “skinny budget” increases spending for defense by $54 billion and cuts an equal amount of money for duplicative and...
CAGW: President Trump’s First Budget Proposal “the Most Pro-Taxpayer Plan in Decades”
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 March 16, 2017
Citizens Against Government Waste Praises President Trump’s Executive Order to Improve the Efficiency of Federal Agencies
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 March 13, 2017
The Debt Ceiling: Extraordinary Measures and Where to Find Them
On March 7, 2017, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced that if the debt ceiling was not raised or extended before March 16, the Treasury will be unable to borrow funds for
Flake, et al. to POTUS: Veto Earmarks!
On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at a time when the U.S. House of Representatives is contemplating a return to the “insidious” practice of “earmarking,” U.S. Sen.
CAGW Releases February 2017 WasteWatcher
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 February 24, 2017
Earmark Effort Demonstrates Tone-Deafness About Swamp Drainage
On November 16, 2016, eight days after the momentous election of Donald J. Trump as president (with his promise to “drain the swamp”), House Republicans inexplicably contemplated the restoration of earmarks. Fortunately, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.)...
