How do you eat an elephant? No doubt you’ve heard this expression before when debating how to complete a big project. The answer? One bite at a time. With a … READ MORE
EPA Spent $1.2 million on Conference Calls When They Could Have Been Free
Ring ring… Hello?... Hi. It’s the EPA, we’re here to waste your time and your money. $1.2 million to be exact. Recently, the EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued … READ MORE
Make Budgets (For Millennials) Great Again
At a hearing about the President’s budget proposal in May that called for a balanced budget within 10 years, a Democratic congresswoman scolded White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney saying … READ MORE
Profiles in Waste: USDA’s SNAP Payments to Prisoners
‘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
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