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This Week in Waste - April 18, 2025

This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted and efforts to fight back against this waste. 

April 18, 2025 — Eric Maus 1745007259

California High-Speed Rail is Still a Multi-Billion Dollar Boondoggle

Sacramento’s quixotic project leads the way as the nation's most expensive and wasteful passenger rail boondoggle

April 17, 2025 — Alec Mena 1744927341

Implementation of Drug Pricing EO Should Protect Innovation and IP

President Trump's EO addresses the dual objectives of lowering drug prices while promoting innovation and protecting IP

April 16, 2025 — Thomas Schatz 1744839152

Go DOGE Go

DOGE is the first comprehensive effort to improve government efficiency since the Grace Commission and must keep forging ahead.

April 10, 2025 — Thomas Schatz 1744316745

This Week in Waste - April 4, 2025

This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted and efforts to fight government waste. 

April 4, 2025 — Eric Maus 1743795012

Taxpayers Saved from Biden's SAVE Plan

Student loan forgiveness is a clear example of the executive branch exceeding its authority. 

April 3, 2025 — Eric Maus 1743711001

Adopting Shared Services Would Drive Efficiency

Switching to a shared services model at the federal level would reduce costs and increase efficiency.

March 31, 2025 — Sean Kennedy 1743451374

This Week in Waste – March 28, 2025

This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted on the local, state, and federal levels.

March 28, 2025 — Eric Maus 1743203182

Federal Procurement Must Be More Efficient

Leveraging the size of government when purchasing goods and services will increase efficiency and control costs for agencies.

March 28, 2025 — Deborah Collier 1743192231

Drowning in a Sea of Paper Labels

A 63-year-old law mandating that drug information be sent to pharmacists on paper must be updated to allow digital transmission.

March 27, 2025 — Deborah Collier 1743084641