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Press ReleaseCCAGW TO PRESIDENT: GIVE TAXPAYERS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
For Immediate Release: December 16, 2009
The WasteWatcherTime for a Constitutional Line Item Veto
As the year draws to a close and the nation’s deficit soars to $1.4 trillion, Congress’s spendthrift behavior persists. On December 16, 2009 President Obama signed a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill; $446.8 billion of that amount covered six of...
The WasteWatcherNational Lampoon’s European Vacation
Ostensibly in Scotland to partake in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, several members of Congress are coming under fire for using the trip as a personal vacation. Led by Rep. John Tanner (D-Tenn.) the group, consisting of 12 representatives (eight...
The WasteWatcherDithering on the Debt
On December 16, 2009, by a vote of 218-214, lawmakers voted to raise the debt ceiling by $290 billion to $12.394 trillion. This is similar to the limit that banks and other lenders allow individuals to charge on their credit cards. Ironically,...
The WasteWatcherTime to End Stealth Tax Increases
Thirty-two states impose ad valorem excise taxes on moist smokeless tobacco (MST). An ad valorem tax is based on a percentage of the price of the product, so the tax rises any time the price of the merchandise increases. This is similar to...
The WasteWatcherWeatherization: More Clouds on the Horizon
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the so-called stimulus package, continues to be a source of contention and controversy as the end of 2009 approaches. When Congress first considered the $787 billion legislation, CAGW expressed...
The WasteWatcherThe Agency of Healthcare Potentates
As taxpayers begin to grasp the sheer magnitude and the $787 billion price tag of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, better known as the “stimulus,” more and more details are being exposed as policy makers have time to read...
Press ReleaseCCAGW URGES SUPPORT FOR MCCAIN’S AMENDMENT
For Immediate Release: December 1, 2009
Press ReleaseCCAGW URGES SENATOR EVAN BAYH TO OPPOSE REID HEALTHCARE BILL
For Immediate Release November 20, 2009 Contact: Leslie K. Paige 202-467-5334
Press ReleaseCCAGW URGES SENATOR MARK BEGICH TO OPPOSE REID HEALTHCARE BILL
For Immediate Release November 20, 2009 Contact: Leslie K. Paige 202-467-5334
Press ReleaseCCAGW URGES SENATOR MARY LANDRIEU TO OPPOSE REID HEALTHCARE BILL
For Immediate Release November 20, 2009 Contact: Leslie K. Paige 202-467-5334
Press ReleaseCCAGW URGES SENATOR BLANCHE LINCOLN TO OPPOSE REID HEALTHCARE BILL
For Immediate Release November 20, 2009 Contact: Leslie K. Paige 202-467-5334
