The WasteWatcher

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Wants the Government to Steal IP and Stifle Future Pharmaceutical Innovation
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urges HHS to steal and redistribute intellectual property as a mechanism to lower drug prices.

Intellectual Property Rights Must Be Protected So the Next Vaccines Can Be Developed
Intellectual property must be protected to encourage the development of future cures.

Virginia Passes Legislation to Extend Cocktails To-Go Until 2024
Cocktails to-go have helped many business stay afloat during the pandemic and Virginia has extended this policy.

Tax Processing Issues Continue to Plague IRS
Filing taxes is already stressful but the IRS' inefficiency makes it even worse for taxpayers.

Tennessee Lawmakers Should Reject Titans’ Stadium Deal
Tennessee lawmakers should refuse to put taxpayers on the hook for a project that will bring them little to no tangible benefits.

Americans Need More Than a Gas Tax Holiday
The American people need more than limited responses to failed energy policies.

Biden Budget Doubles Down on Harmful Policies
The President's proposed budget would erode state authority, devastate the economy, and undermine national security.

The IRS Begins a $70 Million IT Modernization Project
Facing a large backlog of paper returns, the IRS just issued a $70 million contract to update and modernize its IT systems.

Prevent Defense: New York Lawmakers Should Block Hochul’s Stadium Proposal
Gov. Hochuls' stadium deal invests millions in taxpayer funding for a project that will never pay for itself.

Open Access Requirements Will Harm Broadband Deployment
Forcing the NTIA to use taxpayer funds for open access networks will stifle innovation and fail to increase broadband access.

President Biden Again Tries to Undermine U.S. Biomedical Innovation
President Biden’s support of intellectual property waivers threatens development of future life-saving medicines.

Biden’s Budget Will Bankrupt America
President Biden’s FY 2023 budget doubles down on massive spending and fails to cut a single penny of government waste.