The Farm Bill was voted down last week in the House, but that gives Congress another chance to eliminate this egregious $1.2 billion corporate welfare program from the 2018 Farm … READ MORE
Oversight
A Case Study On Why Government Spending Grows Every Year
With minimal exceptions, government spending has continued to steadily climb regardless of which party is in charge. Two votes and an ongoing discussion on Capitol Hill shed light on why … READ MORE
Getting Welfare To Work
The topic of welfare—particularly welfare reform—has been driving a recent string of headlines. The Trump administration recently announced an executive order directing federal welfare agencies to recommit to making economic … READ MORE
Let’s Rescind Assumptions About Government’s Responsibilities Along With Spending
Common Sense 2.0 is a series by former Senator Tom Coburn that will look at modern issues through a first principles lens. President Trump recently presented Congress with a $15.4 … READ MORE
The 21st Century Marshall Plan: Less Oversight, More Waste
European nations had been ravaged by World War II. Millions dead, industrial and residential centers lay in ruins, famine rampant, and infrastructure obliterated. The least damage Allied power, the United … READ MORE
Congress Trades Away Its Authority On Trade
President Donald Trump’s recent actions regarding trade have sparked a flurry of both support and condemnation from bipartisan coalitions on both sides of the debate. In reaction against the administration’s … READ MORE
Top Challenges Facing Federal Agencies
Recently, the Inspector General (IG) community released a report identifying the top challenges facing agencies in the federal government. The community is made up of 73 independent IGs that help … READ MORE
How Federal Agencies Are Using Bonuses to Hide Compensation
The digital age has brought a fair measure of darkness and light to our political discourse. On one hand, social media has “rebooted tribalism” or the tendency of people to … READ MORE