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The WasteWatcherTo Infinite and Beyond!
In 2004, former President George W. Bush announced his “Vision for Space Exploration.” In it he called for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop new spaceflight vehicles as part of the Constellation Program that would...
The WasteWatcherStimulating…or Just Plain Depressing?
February 17, 2010 marked the one-year anniversary of America’s favorite farce, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Ironically, this $862 billion “stimulus” bill has proven to be nothing more than a profligate program that has further...
The WasteWatcherDon’t Count on an Efficient Census Bureau
The Census and the Super Bowl are American traditions whose paths had never crossed until February 7. That is when the Census Bureau spent $2.5 million for an ad during the big game to urge people to fill out and send in their questionnaires. This...
The WasteWatcherThe Ongoing Tanker Saga
The long saga of the Air Force refueling tanker may be coming to an end soon; or maybe not. The latest request for proposal is due to be released shortly, and hearings this week on Capitol Hill indicate the battle may not be over.
The WasteWatcherPulling the Plug on Yucca Mountain – A New Mountain of Waste
The 27-year saga of the nation’s permanent underground nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada continues. After taking office in January, 2009, President Obama made good on his rash campaign promise to shutter the site, located 100 miles...
The WasteWatcherPrime Cuts 2010: Quantifiable Recommendations for Change (We Believe In!)
President Obama’s January 27th State of the Union Address raised more questions than answers. While the national debt continues to soar past $12.3 trillion and the unemployment rate hangs at 10 percent, Americans long to hear the President offer...
The WasteWatcherAs Massachusetts Goes….
…so goes the ongoing effort to fight government waste, higher taxes, and save the future for our children and grandchildren. The result of the special election for Senate in Massachusetts reflected a national outpouring of outrage over the...
The WasteWatcherThe Many Perks of Congressional Employment
Supposedly in Denmark to attend the Copenhagen Climate Summit, multiple members of Congress have been criticized for treating the trip as a personal vacation. The trip included seven Republicans and 15 Democrats, most notably House Speaker Nancy...
The WasteWatcherFannie Mae and Freddie Mac – The Voldemort(s) of the Financial Crisis
On January 13, 2010, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) launched a year-long probe on the financial crisis with two days of hearings, starting with testimony from the CEOs of Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, and Morgan...
The WasteWatcherThe Year of Living Dangerously
The nation will hear President Obama’s first State of the Union Address on Wednesday as he tries to salvage a devastating plunge in popularity for his agenda. But, as bad as it has been for the President, whose support has dropped from 69 percent a...
Press ReleaseCCAGW President Tom Schatz to Testify Before Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
For Immediate Release: December 16, 2009
