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Press ReleaseCAGW Releases February WasteWatcher
For Immediate Release January 31, 2012
The WasteWatcherConnect America Fund: Continuing the Universal Service Fee with No End in Sight
On November 18, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its much-anticipated 759-page proposed rulemaking for the Connect America Fund (CAF), which sets out to reform the Universal Service Fund (USF) and the Intercarrier...
The WasteWatcherTime to End Earmarks Once and For All
Year after year, lawmakers have sullied the political process by directing chunks of the federal budget back to their home districts and states to promote their own reelections and reward special interests. In an attempt to put an end to this form...
The WasteWatcherNews from ALEC
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) held its States and Nation Policy Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona from November 29, 2011 to December 2, 2011. Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) staff was present during several meetings of the...
The WasteWatcherMinibus Drives Savings
On November 18, 2011, President Obama signed the “minibus” appropriations legislation, which contained three fiscal year (FY) appropriations bills: the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies...
The WasteWatcherCongressional Meddling in USPS Makes Bailout More Likely
Congress seems to have two legislative speeds: inertia in the face of an oncoming fiscal disaster, or ugly, last-minute scrambles to ram through sham legislation that often exacerbates already fraught situations.
The WasteWatcherCalifornia High-Speed Rail: Way Off Track
In November 2008, California voters approved Proposition 1A, a $9.95 billion bond measure to fund part of the state’s share of the proposed high-speed rail line from Anaheim to San Francisco. The bond was approved by a narrow margin of 52.7 percent...
The WasteWatcherFederal Contractor Pensions Protected at Taxpayers’ Expense
Taxpayers may be surprised to learn that they are currently bankrolling the retirement plans of profitable, private sector companies. With a record-breaking national debt, a sinking economy, and millions of Americans facing losses to their own...
Press ReleaseCCAGW Urges Idaho Legislators to Oppose Tax Increases
For Immediate Release January 30, 2012
Press ReleaseCAGW Reacts to Obama's SOTU Address
For Immediate Release January 25, 2012
Press ReleaseCAGW Announces 2011 Porker of the Year Nominees
For Immediate Release January 23, 2012
Press ReleaseCCAGW Slams ‘Reasonable Profits Board’ Proposal
For Immediate Release January 20, 2012
