Waste, fragmentation, and duplication is a major problem for the federal government. So much so that the efforts to fight them have themselves become duplicative and fragmented. Over the last … READ MORE
Archives for March 2019
Shutdown the Shutdowns
The longest shutdown in US history may have been bounced from the first round of the Tournament of Government Waste, but it has certainly not been bounced from our memory. … READ MORE
Put a Price Tag On It
How much did it cost you to teach pigeons how to gamble, or to study the impact of classical music on cats, or to determine that a sour cream and … READ MORE
2019 Tournament of Government Waste Teams
[embed]https://youtu.be/-PO27rhB7UE[/embed] March Madness is here! This week, Pursuit will be hosting the Tournament of Government Waste featuring entries from four government watchdogs. You will get to vote on which entry … READ MORE
2019 Tournament of Government Waste
Welcome to Pursuit's Tournament of Government Waste! Congratulations to Team Paul for winning Back-to-Back Tournament of Government Waste Championships. You can check out all of the matchups in the bracket … READ MORE
College Admissions Scandal Calls Into Question Federal Higher Ed Policy
The recent college admissions scandal, in which several celebrities were caught bribing college officials to guarantee their children's acceptance, has heightened the debate about economic opportunity in America. Because while … READ MORE
Republican Indifference on Deficits is Empowering the Socialists
They say money doesn’t grow on trees but many of today’s leading progressives, including candidates for president, may beg to differ. An economic theory called MMT or Modern Monetary Theory, … READ MORE
What Republicans and Democrats Get Wrong About Work
Last month’s unveiling of the Green New Deal by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) has been generating a hefty share of reaction and counter-reaction. It was … READ MORE