Taxes
Free File Should Remain Free
Members of Congress and big-government advocates who believe bureaucrats know best just cannot tolerate private sector success. For example, the well-established and popular Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Free File program, which provides taxpayers...
Maryland's Boondoggle Inn
In July 2016, Frederick County (Maryland) Executive Jan Gardner introduced a bill that would increase the county’s hotel tax from 3 percent to 5 percent. Despite denials from Gardner, State Senator Ron Young (D-District 3), State Delegate Karen...
Smoke and Mirrors: Teenage E-Cigarette Use Down
There is a lot of misinformation regarding e-cigarettes. If you’re the parent of a teen, you have probably seen the sensational headlines about “studies” concluding that teens are vaping at “record highs” because it’s now what the “cool kids” are...
CAGW Releases Comprehensive Waste Cutting Proposals for 115th Congress
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 February 13, 2017
CAGW Announces 2016 Porker of the Year Nominees
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 January 17, 2017
Statement by CAGW President Tom Schatz on the Beginning of the 115th Congress
CAGW President Tom Schatz released the following statement on the start of the 115th Congress:
CAGW Releases December 2016 WasteWatcher
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 December 20, 2016
California's "Netflix Tax"
Cities in the Golden State are exploring what they might call a “golden opportunity” to compensate for the loss of tax revenue from declining cable-television subscriptions as more Americans choose video streaming services like Netflix and Hulu.
CAGW Releases November 2016 WasteWatcher
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 November 16, 2016
CAGW Lists Taxpayer Tricks and Treats For Halloween 2016
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 October 27, 2016
Wireless Tax Burdens Continue to Grow
In December 2005, there were 207.9 million wireless subscriber connections in the U.S. As of the end of December 2015, that number had grown to 377.9 million wireless subscribers, a gain of mo
Clinton/Trump Round 2: Taxpayers Deserve a Policy Debate
Before the first Presidential debate on September 27, 2016, CAGW proposed policy questions that would enlighten taxpayers as to where each candidate stands on critical government waste
