The WasteWatcher
The WasteWatcherThe "Not-So-Big Three" Beg for a Bailout
The so-called “Big Three” domestic automakers, General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford have kicked into overdrive to lobby Congress to salvage what is left of their business operations using taxpayer funds. General Motors, which has entered negative...
The WasteWatcherGasp!
In April 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Massachusetts v. EPA. The lawsuit’s intent was to force the EPA to regulate CO2 and other greenhouse gases (GHG) as pollutants because of their...
The WasteWatcherRailing Against High-Speed Rail
On November 4, voters in California will have a dozen propositions on the ballot. There are four bond issues, including renewable energy, veterans housing, and children’s hospitals. The most expensive – Proposition 1A – would provide for a bond...
The WasteWatcher2008 Prime Cuts is a Guide to Cut Spending
With the election on November 4th looming, both Presidential candidates have pledged to go through the budget line by line to find wasteful spending. Whoever wins could save a lot of time by reading Citizens Against Government Waste’s 2008 Prime...
The WasteWatcherACORN: Taxpayer Seed Money Underwriting Corruption and Voter Fraud?
Voter registration and vote fraud is once again front and center as November 4 approaches. As in previous elections, the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now, or ACORN, is at the center of political and legal storms.
The WasteWatcherMedicare Fraud: Not a New Story
Just before the August congressional break, I was asked to testify before a forum on Medicare fraud that was chaired by Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). Sen. Martinez introduced S. 3164, the Seniors and Taxpayers...
The WasteWatcherDepartment of Defense Delays Air Force Tanker Contract Decision…Again
The Department of Defense (DoD) has once again flip-flopped with regard to the awarding of a $40 billion Air Force aerial refueling tanker contract.
The WasteWatcherOld Porkers Learn New Tricks
On September 24, the House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2009 Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 392-39. The Senate will approve the legislation as well. It includes more than $600 billion for national security programs in the...
The WasteWatcherFCC Takes First Steps in Enforcing Net Neutrality
The government is one step closer to regulating the Internet as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) attempts to sanction Comcast for its management of Internet traffic. The FCC claims that its authority to act is covered under broadband...
The WasteWatcherDepartment of Defense Delays Air Force Tanker Contract Decision…Again
The Department of Defense (DoD) has once again flip-flopped with regard to the awarding of a $40 billion Air Force aerial refueling tanker contract.
The WasteWatcherTreasury’s Toxic Waste Dump…on Taxpayers
The move is unprecedented and historical; the price tag, up to $700 billion, is staggering; reaction in the nation’s capital has been fluid, chaotic, enraged and, now, perhaps obstructionist.
The WasteWatcherMedicare Fraud: Not a New Story
Just before the August congressional break, Citizens Against Government Waste testified before a forum on Medicare fraud that was chaired by Sens. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas). Sen. Martinez introduced S. 3164, the Seniors and...
