‘Profiles in Waste’ is a series from Pursuit highlighting some of the smaller abuses of your tax dollars. Although small compared to viral billion dollar waste, effective oversight means finding … READ MORE
Archives for September 2017
Economic Growth Should Be Earned, Not Stolen
Yesterday, Republican leaders released their long-anticipated tax proposal. It is actually just a 9-page framework that will guide Congress as they develop and process a tax reform bill through regular order. … READ MORE
The Graham-Cassidy Proposal Won’t Pass, But Maybe It Should
Graham-Cassidy won’t pass the Senate, but maybe it should. Why? Taking power away from Washington and pushing it back to the states isn’t a sure success, but we’ve already seen … READ MORE
BAD BOYS: HHS Watchdogs Have Big August, Fraudsters Be Warned
[popup_trigger id="1202" tag="span"][/popup_trigger] Improper payment noncompliance is at its highest point to date. Only fifteen agencies make up 96% of the government’s $136.7 billion in improper payments, and over 65% of those … READ MORE
Democrats Can’t Pick and Choose Which CBO Scores To Listen To
This week, the revitalization of a Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare gained steam behind the Graham-Cassidy proposal. The bill would block grant portions of federal health spending to … READ MORE
Congress’s Defense Budget Blowout Strengthens Our Greatest National Security Threat
Yesterday, the Senate passed (89-8) the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes spending and policies for national security including, the Pentagon’s base budget, nuclear programs, and the Overseas Contingency … READ MORE
Taxpayers Will Feel the ‘Bern’ Under ‘Medicare for All’ Plan
So it’s come to this. Socialized medicine is the platform for leaders of a major American political party. The “Medicare-for-all” plan that was unveiled yesterday is similar to the plan … READ MORE
The Trump Deal: Good or Bad Sign For Our Country
Last week we saw President Trump side with Democrats, leaving his own party out to dry on a government funding bill that also raised the debt limit and authorized Harvey … READ MORE