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
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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
And the Oscar for Best Time Travel Story Goes To…
There once was a rag tag group that united to defeat a challenge as old as time – time itself. These were a select group of citizens – specially … READ MORE
12 Items the Feds Still Found Money For Within the “Devastating” Budget Caps
If you haven’t heard, Congress recently voted to increase their annual spending levels by hundreds of billions of dollars – citing that the caps were so low that their consequences … READ MORE
Federal Energy Funds Spent on Liquor, Spas, and Aboard Private Jets
This week, the Department of Energy released a report on the Texas Clean Energy Project. But this report’s findings were anything but clean. According to the report, Summit Power Group … READ MORE
10 Things to Hate About Last Week’s Bipartisan Budget Blowout
On Friday, Congress passed and the President signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. It was a major win for Washington, DC - but a major loss for taxpayers and … READ MORE
Earmarks: Addictive at their Best, Criminal at their Worst
On the topic of earmarks (which are currently banned), Paul Ryan’s official website declares that Under the watch of both political parties, Congress grew addicted to the practice of pork-barrel … READ MORE
Super Bowl Subsidy
If you’re one of the 100+ million Americans that will tune into the Super Bowl this weekend, know that the stadium it will be played in is once again a … READ MORE