It is no secret that the United States of America—despite our deeply-held and historically-rooted commitment to the ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—has the uncomfortable aberration of … READ MORE
Oversight
Congressional Leaders Set New High Scores on Big Bucks Hunter
Last week marked the end of Big Bucks Hunting Season – and our nation’s top hunters made out big this year. They did not need to go to an … READ MORE
Omnibus Budget Blowouts Are Getting Tiresome
On Thursday, Congress successfully passed a bill that runs over 2000 pages in length and $1.3 trillion in costs. Weeks of deliberation amongst leadership-only accompanied with numerous delays led … READ MORE
130 Million Years’ Worth of Your Taxes Is About to Be Spent
By week’s end, Congress will likely dole out 1,300,000,000,000 dollars in a massive thousand-plus page spending bill. That is $1.3 trillion. That is the equivalent of 130 million … READ MORE
Prioritizing Productivity in Prison Reform
During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump declared that the administration will, “Help former inmates who have served their time get a second chance.” This month, the … READ MORE
In the Digital Age, Sunshine Week Should Never End
Common Sense 2.0 is a series by former Senator Tom Coburn that will look at modern issues through a first principles lens. This week marks Sunshine Week, a time to celebrate … READ MORE
Sen. Paul’s Bill to Evaluate Zombie Programs Could Have Stopped Waste Before It Happened
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
How “Regular Order” Can Restore Fiscal Sanity
Congress’ recent spending orgy known as the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was hardly a shocking or surprising development. The deal, which blew away spending caps by $300 billion (an … READ MORE