Do you remember the 1980s TV show “The A-Team?” Hannibal Smith—played by George Peppard—would frequently be heard saying: Following today’s announcement by Congressional Republicans and Obama, you can almost hear those words echoing through the halls of the Capitol and…
Category: Spending
Illinois might not be broke, but it’s badly bent
CAGW Names CFPB Director Richard Cordray July Porker of the Month
(Washington, D.C.) Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray its July Porker of the Month because of his gross mismanagement of the CFPB’s headquarters renovation budget, which has ballooned by almost 300…
Dr. Ben Carson’s alternative to Obamacare – Part One
One Nation: What We Can All Do To Save America’s Future – A review
CAGW Names Sen. Lisa Murkowski March Porker of the Month
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) honored Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) as its March Porker of the Month for her support of a parochial pet project involving the construction of a 38-mile dead-end “Road to Nowhere.” Sen. Murkowski…
Mitch McConnell: Debt Man Walking
All you need to know about Mitch McConnell and his lack of commitment to even the most basic of Conservative principles can be seen in this excellent video released by the Madison Project: “As minority leader, Senator Mitch McConnell should…