According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), almost 40% of adults (93.3 million) and almost 20% of children (13.7 million) in America are obese. The rapid growth of obesity … READ MORE
Government waste
Pigskins & Propaganda: DoD Recruiting Efforts Costing Taxpayers Millions
The NFL season is upon us! Americans are crafting their fantasy lineups and placing their bets on the Cleveland Browns win column—I say 2 (sorry Cleveland). But have no fear … READ MORE
Focus on the Budget, Not the Bluster
President Donald Trump seemed to cast down a gauntlet in the latest iteration of Congressional debate over government spending. In a recent press conference, he vowed that he “would have … READ MORE
Senate Appropriations Is Like a Bad Nickelback Song
As the Senate comes back into session this week, rumors continue to swirl that the body will take up the dreaded Labor-HHS appropriations bill. This is basically the ‘alternative rock’ … READ MORE
Defense Budget Disaster Looming With Creation Of Space Force
Last week, Vice President Pence unveiled Space Force—the sparkling new military branch and future employer to thousands of children with Luke Skywalker jammies and Millennium Falcon bedsheets. But while the … READ MORE
PGA Channels Happy Gilmore With Tax Loophole
When Happy Gilmore’s grandmother didn’t pay her taxes, she had her house seized and was forced to move to an oppressive nursing home. When the PGA Tour didn’t pay … READ MORE
True Deceptives: Congress and Overseas Contingency Operations
On Wednesday, the Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual bill that sets the funding levels and goals for our military and defense related … READ MORE
New Report Exposes Milwaukee Public Schools’ Refusal to Sell Unused Property
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a state-based think tank, released a report this week entitled “What Comes Around Goes Around” that describes how the Milwaukee Public School (MPS) … READ MORE