The WasteWatcher
The WasteWatcherDeclaration of Dependence
A February 4, 2013 Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report confirmed what taxpayer watchdog groups such as Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) have been warning about for years:
The WasteWatcherDisturbing News on Medicaid from Oregon
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) in 2010 objected to the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid, a “partnership” between state governments and Washington to provide healthca
The WasteWatcherIndia Bottoms Out on IP Protection
On January 29, 2014, the Global Intellectual Property Center released its second annual intellectual property index, rating how various countries around the world performed on protecting intellectual property (IP).
The WasteWatcherOpening up Wi-Fi to the Internet of Things
Over the weekend, a high school freshman printed a history report; a man researched job postings over the Internet on his tablet; a family watched a TV show on their laptop while waiting for an appointment; and, a woman talked to her mother on her...
The WasteWatcherIn Case You Missed It
Between the three-day holiday weekend and the big snow storm on the east coast, you may have missed this news story from the Jan 17, Wall Street Journal. Titled
The WasteWatcherMore Transparency for Obamacare
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Exchange Information Disclosure Act (H.R.
The WasteWatcherMaryland, My Maryland
On Sunday, January 12, the Washington Post wrote a highly critical article of
The WasteWatcherWhat's the Word? WRDA!
“WRDA,” a legislative acronym pronounced “word-uh” in Beltway speak and not to be confused with Cameo’s 1986 hip-hop hit, “Word Up,” refers to the Water Resources Development Act, the authorization of water-related infrastructure projects,
The WasteWatcherThe Good, the Bad, and the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013
On December 26, 2013, President Obama signed H. J. Res. 59, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which sets a two-year budget for fiscal year (FY) 2014 and FY 2015. Although H.J. Res. 59 included some positive provisions, on the whole, it is an ugly...
The WasteWatcherProblem Identified, Solution Needed
“The problem isn’t that we don’t know what the problem is, the problem is that we [members of Congress] don’t act,” Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) stated in testimony before the Ho
The WasteWatcherMedicaid Expansion – A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
CAGW is against the expansion of Medicaid. It is a terrible healthcare system that is paid for by taxpayers and consumes on
The WasteWatcherA Picture of Real FCC Reform
Even in successful industries such as communications, the government’s regulatory burdens have an adverse impact on innovation and growth. The cost of compliance is high and often passed along to consumers in the form of fees and additional taxes...
