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The WasteWatcherRevive the Yucca Mountain Project
On August 13, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 2-1 that the Obama administration must resume consideration of Yucca Mountain as a repository for the nation’s nuclear waste. The ruling was the latest event...
The WasteWatcherGeez, Louise: Let’s Squeeze the GSEs!
Joe and Teresa Giudice, aka one of the “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” are fresh off of a 39-count indictment for mail fraud, wire/bank/bankruptcy fraud and making false statements on mortgage loan applications. And when it comes to misleading...
The WasteWatcherThe Brave New World of Intellectual Piracy
By any standard, the Pirates of the Caribbean have nothing on the antics of the pirates of India. An April 2013 Indian Supreme Court decision has handed over the keys to the castle, and declared open season on pirating intellectual property (IP). ...
The WasteWatcherTo Boldly Go Where No Congress Has Gone Before
The 113th Congress is headed toward a very humble place in the record books by passing the fewest number of bills signed into law since that statistic was first tracked more than 70 years ago. Thus far, the House and Senate have passed only 15...
The WasteWatcherNew Voice Opposes MEADS
As members of Congress reconvene following their long summer break, one of their most immediate tasks will be to pass legislation to fund the federal government beyond the current fiscal year, which ends at the end of the month.
The WasteWatcherBack to Black – II
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about Senator Coburn’s (R-OK) efforts in fighting a bloated federal government, rife with waste, fraud, and abuse. You may recall his office has produced
The WasteWatcherSeeing Double: Yes, Even More Duplication!
As part of a continuing series, CAGW is providing you with examples of duplication and overlap within the federal government that has been researched by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In the 2011 GAO annual report, “Opportuniti
The WasteWatcherCAGW's Prime Cuts Hones in On Programmatic Waste
Every year, Citizens Against Government Waste produces Prime Cuts, a comprehensive list of spending cuts that could be used by Congress to reduce spending and keep the budget under the Budget Control Act spending caps.
The WasteWatcherSoftware Mess At IRS
On August 29, 2013, The Washington Post published an article about Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Information Officer (C
The WasteWatcherJust Words?
Yesterday, The Daily Caller highlighted a continuing issue I have with the Obama Administration and that is using words that attempt to hide or do not descr
The WasteWatcherAnother Delay?
The Obama Administration is changing the requirements again for the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare.
The WasteWatcherWelcome Spendopedia
There’s a new sheriff in town called Spendopedia and its going after the big, wasteful spenders.
