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The WasteWatcher Republican Study Committee Stands Firm on Budget Negotiations
Concerns are rising in Washington regarding the status of an agreement between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.) and the White House to raise the discretionary spending caps imposed by the Budget Control Act of 2
The WasteWatcher Socialist Drug Price Controls Should be Rejected
It has been often said that in Washington, D.C. bad news comes out on a Friday afternoon and today, July 19, 2019, is no exception
The WasteWatcher Ohio Senate to Vote on Nuclear Bailout
FirstEnergy Solutions’ (FES) nuclear power plant in Akron, Ohio needs a taxpayer funded bailout according to the company.
The WasteWatcher V.P. Biden's Plan is Really a Side Door to Medicare for All
Today, former Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden offered his healthcare plan, the “Affordable Care Act 2.0.” It would keep and build on Obamacare and provide a public option or mechanism for people to buy into a gove
The WasteWatcher Excessive Cable Franchise Fees to be Scaled Back
In August 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will take a strong step to modernize rules relating to how local franchise authorities will be permitted to regulate cable operators.
The WasteWatcher The Multiemployer Pensions Crisis Needs Reform, Not a Bailout
A billion-dollar taxpayer bailout of failing multiemployer pensions is on the horizon.
The WasteWatcher Proceed with Caution on JEDI Procurement
The decision announced today in favor of the Department of Defense (DOD) in the U.S.
The WasteWatcher States Provide Solutions to Federal Budget Woes
With looming trillion-dollar deficits, it’s time for the federal government to learn a thing or two about budget process reform and other cost-savings measures from state governments.
The WasteWatcher Drug Price Controls Push Innovation Out of the Picture
As the debate over Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) effort to increase government control over drug pricing heats up, a familiar proposal has also drawn scrutiny.
The WasteWatcher CAGW Weighs In on Important Announcements on Drug Pricing
Two important news items regarding pharmaceutical prices have been announced within the past week: a judge’s decision on a Trump administration rule that would have forced drug companies to provide the wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) of a drug in...
The WasteWatcher Senate Finance Committee Drug Pricing Changes - Market Driven or More Destructive Price Controls?
The healthcare policy community is anxiously waiting to see what kind of pharmaceutical pricing legislation Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) will produce for Medicare and Medicaid drug...
The WasteWatcher Legal Sports Betting Scores Big With Taxpayers
The year 2019 has been a landmark year for sports betting, with one in four Americans living in a state where the practice is legal.
