The WasteWatcher
New State Report Details Costs and Abuses of the 340B Drug Pricing Program
Minnesota Department of Health 340B report is the first at the state level to show costs and abuses of the program.
Greater Accountability Ahead for BEAD and USF Funding Remains Uncertain
Issues with BEAD and USF must be resolved by the new Congress and Trump administration.
Pentagon Is Now 0-7 In Passing a Clean Audit
For the seventh straight year, the Pentagon failed its financial review.
Franchise Fees Raise Barriers to Broadband
Courts have held the line against franchise fee abuse. The FCC can protect consumers by ending the practice once and for all.
Senators Should Demand Due Diligence from USPS Board of Governors
Senators must ask Board of Governors nominees to agree to fix problems after USPS reported a $9.5 billion loss.
Medicare Must Be Reformed and Saved Not Expanded
Expanding benefits for medicare will hasten the program’s impending depletion.
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Wasteful Airline Industry Inquiry
This broad and vague investigation is par for the course for the Biden-Harris administration and its pursuit of more regulation.
Congress Again Abdicates its Primary Responsibility
Members of Congress must commit themselves to living up to their responsibility and finishing the appropriations bills on time.
The Pentagon's Rock-bottom Readiness Rates
The Pentagon’s tactical aircraft have woeful readiness rates across the board, including its newest aircraft, the F-35.
The Hidden Taxes on Internet Service
Cities and states seek to sidestep federal limits on internet taxation.
USPS Delivering for America Plan Needs to Deliver More
The U.S. Postal Service will lose $8 billion in FY 2024 and the Delivering for American Plan is not working as intended.
Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Halloween Candy Are Not a Sweet Deal for Taxpayers
There are some areas of the farm bill, like the sugar program, that are ripe for reform.