By week’s end, Congress will likely dole out 1,300,000,000,000 dollars in a massive thousand-plus page spending bill. That is $1.3 trillion. That is the equivalent of 130 million … READ MORE
Archives for March 2018
Prioritizing Productivity in Prison Reform
During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump declared that the administration will, “Help former inmates who have served their time get a second chance.” This month, the … READ MORE
In the Digital Age, Sunshine Week Should Never End
Common Sense 2.0 is a series by former Senator Tom Coburn that will look at modern issues through a first principles lens. This week marks Sunshine Week, a time to celebrate … READ MORE
Senator Sets Sights On Tax Loopholes, Transparency
As we head into the final day of voting in the Tournament of Government Waste, it is important to highlight waste in the recently “reformed” tax code. Last year, Republicans … READ MORE
Do Taxpayers Have a Right to Know How Their Money is Being Spent?
Here is a fact that may be jarring to you. The federal government does not have a list of all of its federal programs. If asked by Congress, most federal … READ MORE
Sen. Paul’s Bill to Evaluate Zombie Programs Could Have Stopped Waste Before It Happened
This piece on Sen. Paul’s (R-KY) Legislative Performance Review Act originally ran in March during the Tournament of Government Waste. In July, the Congressional Budget Office released a report identifying 1,035 authorizations … READ MORE
Tournament of Government Waste
Welcome to Pursuit's Tournament of Government Waste! Congratulations to Senator Rand Paul's 'Tasty Waste', the Tournament of Government Waste champion! Thank you to Senator Rand Paul, Senator Jeff Flake, Senator James … READ MORE
Tournament of Government Waste Teams
March Madness is here! Pursuit will be hosting the Tournament of Government Waste featuring entries from four government watchdogs. You will get to vote on which entry will take home … READ MORE