Budget
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.
Top 21 Issues for States in 2021
As states prepare for their legislative sessions, CAGW suggests states should focus on these 21 critical issues.
Critical Waste Issues for Defense Authorization Conferees
Congress is currently negotiating the final bill language for the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
Strike Three for the Pentagon
For the third straight year, the Department of Defense was unable to pass a clean audit. The Pentagon now estimates that it will need another seven years to accomplish this task.
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.
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.
The F-35's $10 Billion Funding Gap
A new report indicates that the JSF will require an additional $10 billion beyond the amount officially claimed by the DoD.
CAGW Names House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer August 2020 Porker of the Month
Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) is the August 2020 Porker of the Month for forcing taxpayers across the country to bailout fiscally irresponsible states.
States Have Varied Responses to Unemployment Benefits
State have different responses to the future of unemployment benefits.
California’s Housing Bill Will Plague the State’s Budget for Years
SB 1410 in California plans to let tenants life rent-free and force taxpayers to provide landlord relief.
States Should Cut Spending, Not Raise Taxes
State governments should be focused on cutting spending to offset revenue losses, not raising taxes.
The HEROES Act Will Prevent Americans From Getting Back to Work
The $3 trillion HEROES Act epitomizes everything that is wrong with the D.C. borrow-and-spend mindset.
