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Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. 340B Reforms Introduced in Congress The 340B Drug Pricing Program has grown exponentially, surpassing $100 billion […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during the Biden administration adopted the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards, which mandated baseload energy facilities to reduce and control their carbon footprint by 90 percent by 2032. The standards also declared carbon capture and storage technology as the best and likely only way to achieve this goal. On September 14, […]
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. NTIA Empowers States to Use BEAD Savings for Location “True-Up,” Ensuring Universal Broadband Availability Across […]
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. There Is Nothing Free About Socialism As the lure of socialism grows across America, “free” programs […]
As the lure of socialism grows across America, “free” grocery stores, transportation, housing, and even diapers sound enticing. Politicians have been promising these and other giveaways to garner support for their elections. It all sounds good on the surface, but they come with a cost that is not always disclosed to the public until it […]
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. Closing the Digital Divide Once and for All: NTIA Announces All 56 BEAD Final Proposals Now […]
Improving and modernizing federal information technology (IT) systems is an essential need across the federal government, with aging and obsolete systems at risk of becoming unserviceable and unusable. With more than $100 billion spent annually on IT in the federal government, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has urged federal agencies to modernize their IT systems […]
Tobacco harm reduction (THR) products have proven to be an effective and accessible way for smokers to quit cigarettes. E-cigarettes are perhaps the most popular THR product, but clinicians are often hesitant to recommend them to patients. A July 30, 2026, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) article should lead to wider acceptance and […]
The Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (PITFA) made permanent the moratorium on state and local internet access taxes and on multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. The legislation, which was signed into law on February 24, 2016, continues to protect consumers from taxation on their internet services and taxes on internet advertising that could be […]
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. CAGW Names Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson August 2026 Porker of the Month Citizens Against Government Waste […]
