Nearly all of the programs that received earmarks last year in the relevant appropriations bills were funded again in the Senate omnibus bill. It appears that Senators loaded up the bill with the same old earmarks.
CBA’s Criticism of Senate Testimony on C-Band Is Ludicrous
CAGW reiterates its position that only the FCC should conduct an auction of c-band spectrum rather than allowing foreign satellite companies to benefit at the expense of U.S. taxpayers.
Price Controls for Dummies
Democrats should learn what price controls REALLY mean.
Best Laid Plans: Another USPS IG Report, Another Failed Attempt to Save Money
As has been pointed out repeatedly in the past few years, United States Postal Service (USPS) management continues to struggle mightily to enact efficiencies or carve out savings from its operations. And this continues to be the case despite the dramatic drop in mail volume and USPS Postmaster General (PMG) Megan Brennan’s regular declarations and […]
Fifteen Years Later, the Defense Travel System is Still a Mess
The DTS distributed nearly $1 billion in improper payments over a three-year period.
Proceed with Caution on JEDI Procurement
The decision announced today in favor of the Department of Defense (DOD) in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims case challenging the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract likely means that it will be awarded shortly to a single vendor. As Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) and other taxpayer groups have argued in a […]
Taxpayers’ Independence Day
The American people received an early Independence Day present on July 1 when President Trump signed into law H.R. 3151, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019.
Hang Onto Your Wallets … And Your Freedom
Listening to the Democratic presidential debates these past two days has been alarming. Pandering to specific groups, the candidates are prepared to have the federal government cover the costs for a myriad of programs. The New York Times wrote, “The Democrats’ two nights of debates showed that liberalism is on the march in the party. […]
Spidey Sense Signals Incoming Pork
The United States spends approximately 3.2 percent of gross domestic product on defense each year, good for $716 billion in fiscal year 2019, a total that dwarfed spending for all other federal agencies. Unfortunately, the Department of Defense (DOD) performs notoriously poorly when it comes to tracking spending. The DOD remains the sole federal agency […]
A Government-Owned 5G Network Would Be a Massive Boondoggle
Despite mounting evidence to the contrary and President Trump’s announcement that he opposes nationalization of 5G, this idea keeps resurfacing. And like many other concepts emanating from the Beltway Bandits, this one would be costly and disastrous. It should be buried and not resurrected. The latest argument being raised by proponents is beating China to […]