Budget
Beware the Words Investment and Free
When government officials talk about “investment” and “free” programs, taxpayers need to hang onto their wallets.
CAGW Names Rep. Mike Rogers April 2021 Porker of the Month
Rep. Rogers is our April 2021 Porker of the Month for leading the charge to bring back wasteful pork-barrel earmarks.
End of the Road for the OCO
The first Biden Administration budget request eliminates the Overseas Contingency Operations account, a victory for taxpayers.
Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Takes Spending Way Off Track
The American Jobs Act contains hundreds of billions of dollars for non-traditional infrastructure projects.
CAGW Names Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Sen. Patrick Leahy March 2021 Porkers of the Month
CAGW named Rep. DeLauro and Sen. Leahy Porkers of the Month for bringing back corrupt, costly, and inequitable earmarks.
Biden's Budget Busting Boondoggle
The House will soon vote on President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
CAGW Names Names Gov. Jim Justice February 2021 Porker of the Month
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) is the Porker of the Month for wanting to throw away nearly $2 trillion of the taxpayers’ money.
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.
