Federal programs using taxpayer dollars should not continue indefinitely without periodic congressional review. On September 30, 2026, which is the end of fiscal year (FY) 2026, congressional authorization for 157 programs and budget items, which collectively received $219.7 billion in direct appropriations, will expire. To avoid spawning more “zombie” programs, Congress should either reauthorize these programs, […]
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has confirmed what the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) has long been saying about the 340B drug discount program. The September 9, 2025, CBO report noted that 340B has grown substantially and increases costs for taxpayers. The CBO report also underscores several reasons why reforms to the 340B […]
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 effort to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. Missouri Senate Rejects Stadium Funding Bill In the final days of their session, the Missouri […]
DOGE is the first comprehensive effort to improve government efficiency since the Grace Commission and must keep forging ahead.
This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted and efforts to fight government waste.
This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted on the local, state, and federal levels.
This Week in Waste highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted on the local, state, and federal levels.
Congress must include reforms to the USPS in reconciliation and DOGE should take a close look as well.
President Trump takes steps to improve government programs by transforming USDS into U.S. DOGE Service.
The CFPB has been attempting to overreach its authority in the final days of the Biden administration.
