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USA Act Targets Zombie Federal Programs
The Unauthorized Spending Accountability Act of 2021 will help eliminate zombie programs in the federal government.
Seattle's Plastic Straw Ban is Unnecessary and Counterproductive
On July 1, 2018, plastic straws will be banned in Seattle. No more will children be able to use the straw included with their juice box;
NYT Is Completely Wrong on Internet Freedom
The New York Times’ April 30 editorial on the effort by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to restore internet freedom gets everything wrong, particularly the claim that giving something for free as an inducement to sell...
What’s Longer: TSA Lines or TSA Employee Retention?
This month, CAGW named Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson June’s Porker of the Month. The decision was a no-brainer, as he is the man behind the “nightmarish” Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lines across the...
New Regulations for the Unaffordable Care Act
Since it was signed into law on March 23, 2010, the $1.2 trillion Affordable Care Act (ACA) has proven unaffordable for a large percentage of Americans. To escape the high costs, many individuals have sought relief in the form of short-term...
Next on Hotel Hell: City of Baltimore
For eight consecutive years, the city-owned and operated Hilton Baltimore has lost money, $5.2 million in 2015.
State AGs Attack First Amendment
Last March, Citizens Against Government Waste wrote in its monthly newsletter, WasteWatcher, that scientists, engineers, and economists have and are continuing to push back against the anthropogenic (man-made) global warming hypothesis. In other...
Night of the Walking Corporate Welfare
It’s similar to a zombie movie: just when you thought they were gone, they come lumbering back in their inexorable (and voracious) death march. Case in point: the Export-Import Bank died in June, but, like most zombies, it didn’t stay dead.
“I Am Sorry, This is Silly”
On Wednesday, December 2, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on a draft bill entitled the “National Park Service Centennial Act.” The purpose of the hearing was to discuss the legislation, which wo
October - What A Month for Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), more commonly known as Obamacare, did not have a very good October and it will only get worse for the President’s vaunted healthcare “reform” plan. Temporary walls that were built to protect Obamacare from market...
Judge Tells Federal Agency to Obey the Law for Drug Discount Program
Taxpayers and consumers pay for misuse of the 340B program through higher insurance premiums, increased drug prices and taxes.
A Very Good Beginning
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing today. The title of the hearing said it all, “An Overdue Checkup: Examining the ACA’s State Insurance Marketplaces." Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW...
