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CCAGW's strength has been, and always will be, our more than one million members and supporters. These outspoken and informed Americans attend public policy forums and town hall meetings; participate in surveys and petition drives; help educate their friends, colleagues, and neighbors about government waste; and call and write letters to the media and Congress. Their endorsement of CCAGW's work to restore fiscal responsibility and accountability to government, by both their actions and their contributions, makes CCAGW America's #1 taxpayer watchdog organization

2019 Congressional Pig Book

The Congressional Pig Book is CAGW's annual compilation of the pork-barrel projects in the federal budget.

Prime Cuts 2019

CAGW's Prime Cuts 2019 provides a blueprint on how the federal government can cut hundreds of billions of dollars in wasteful spending and put America on a path towards fiscal sanity.

The Latest

Letters to Officials

CCAGW Urges Opposition to H.R. 2339

CCAGW urges representatives to oppose H.R. 2339, the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019.

Peter Klensch February 14, 2020

The WasteWatcher

Cased Closed – The International Pricing Index is Foolish Policy

On Thursday, the President’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) effectively closed the door to adopting a bad drug pricing policy that Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has opposed

Elizabeth Wright February 14, 2020

The WasteWatcher

FCC Walks The Narrow Path on C-Band Auction

Walking the narrow path is not easy and appeasing multiple interests in a FCC proceeding is even more difficult.

Deborah Collier February 13, 2020

The WasteWatcher

Free Market Leaders Speak Out Against Healthcare Price Controls

We must keep Congress and the Trump administration from imposing price controls.

Thomas Schatz February 12, 2020

Letters to Officials

CCAGW Urges Opposition to H.R. 2546

CCAGW urges representatives to oppose H.R. 2546, Colorado Wilderness Act of 2019, which drastically expand federal land control.

Peter Klensch February 12, 2020

State Action

Colorado - Oppose SB20-119

CCAGW urges Colorado State senators to oppose SB20-119, which would expand international drug importation beyond Canada.

Peter Klensch February 11, 2020

Action Center

TELL THE SENATE: No Perks for Past Presidents!

TELL CONGRESS: No Student Loan Bailout!

TELL YOUR SENATORS: No Medicare for All!

TELL YOUR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE: No Green New Deal

Porker of the Month

California Governor Gavin Newsom

January

California Governor Gavin Newsom is the January 2020 Porker of the Month for wanting a state government takeover of the phamaceutical industry.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

November

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is the November 2019 Porker of the Month for caving to the Chicago Teachers Union by agreeing to their billion-dollar demands.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

October

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is the October Porker of the Month for pushing a partisan drug pricing bill that will implement dangerous price controls.

Council for Citizens Against Government Waste works to eliminate waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government through research and public education.