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Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Chuck Schumer March 2024 Porker of the Month

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) its March 2024 Porker of the Month for pushing prolific amounts of pork.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) its March 2024 Porker of the Month for pushing prolific amounts of pork.
  • Sen. Schumer got $6.75 million for museums in New York City, one of which had $354 million in income in 2022.
  • For his efforts to push expensive pork-barrel earmarks, Sen. Schumer was an easy choice for this month’s Porker.”
    Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.
  • For more than two decades, Porker of the Month is a dubious honor given to lawmakers and government officials who have shown a blatant disregard for the taxpayers.

Citizens Against Government Waste Names Rep. James Clyburn February 2024 Porker of the Month

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) its February 2024 Porker of the Month for saying that fixing climate change depends on forgiving student loan debt.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) its February 2024 Porker of the Month for saying that fixing climate change depends on forgiving student loan debt.
  • On February 5, 2024, Rep. Clyburn absurdly and incongruously said student loan debt is “the biggest” issue in America and we’re “not going to solve the climate crisis” unless that debt is forgiven.
  • Rep. Clyburn has gone further and wants to forgive $50,000 in student loans, which would cost almost $1 trillion.
  • For more than two decades, Porker of the Month is a dubious honor given to lawmakers and government officials who have shown a blatant disregard for the taxpayers.

Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 2023 Porker of the Year

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) announced the results of its online poll for the 2023 Porker of the Year.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) announced the results of its online poll for the 2023 Porker of the Year.
  • In a runaway race, Sen. Markey and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez received 66 percent of the vote, beating second place New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) by 52 percentage points.
  • Congress has already approved hundreds of billions for “Green New Deal” projects, but Sen. Markey and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez want even more.
  • CAGW President Tom Schatz said, “We would like to thank the taxpayers who voted for all of the ‘worthy’ candidates.

Citizens Against Government Waste Names Gov. Glenn Youngkin January 2024 Porker of the Month

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) its January 2024 Porker of the Month for agreeing to spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on a new mega sports complex.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) its January 2024 Porker of the Month for agreeing to spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on a new mega sports complex.
  • Youngkin joined Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis in a press conference to announce that both teams will be moving to Alexandria, Virginia.
  • This plan will force Virginia and Alexandria taxpayers to spend $300 million for the new arena and improvements surrounding the facility.
  • Youngkin was an easy choice for this month’s Porker.”
    Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.

Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Dick Durbin November 2023 Porker of the Month

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) its November 2023 Porker of the Month for trying to take away everyone's credit card benefits.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) its November 2023 Porker of the Month for trying to take away everyone's credit card benefits.
  • In 2010, Sen. Durbin led the effort to pass the Durbin Amendment, which set a limit on fees that banks charge retailers for debit card transactions.
  • Now, Sen. Durbin is at it again by proposing legislation that would expand the Durbin Amendment to credit cards.
  • For trying to take away credit card benefits and rewards, Sen. Durbin was an easy choice for this month’s Porker.”
    Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.

The FCC’s Digital Discrimination Order Will Harm Deployment

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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But with the adoption of the Digital Discrimination Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (GN Docket No.

Key Points: 
  • But with the adoption of the Digital Discrimination Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (GN Docket No.
  • 22-69) even if there is no evidence of intent to discriminate, which is the standard for such liability, fault can still be found.
  • As currently written, the Digital Discrimination Report and Order is problematic and will do more to harm consumers than help them, particularly for those still living on the wrong side of the digital divide.
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Joint Statement by CAGW President Tom Schatz and ITPC Executive Director Deborah Collier on the Latest Net Neutrality Proposal

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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The issue of net neutrality was resolved in December 2017, when the Restoring Internet Freedom Order was adopted at the FCC overturning the 2015 Open Internet Order (OIO).

Key Points: 
  • The issue of net neutrality was resolved in December 2017, when the Restoring Internet Freedom Order was adopted at the FCC overturning the 2015 Open Internet Order (OIO).
  • The OIO led to reduced private sector investment and innovation and slowed down broadband deployment.
  • Warnings that it would be the end of the internet as everyone knew it if net neutrality was repealed proved to be false.
  • Rather than calling it the Open Internet Protection order, it should be called the Close the Internet Order.

Citizens Against Government Waste Names FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel October 2023 Porker of the Month

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel its October 2023 Porker of the Month for trying to resurrect terrifying net neutrality rules.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel its October 2023 Porker of the Month for trying to resurrect terrifying net neutrality rules.
  • Chairwoman Rosenworcel should not be hell bent on reconstituting failed heavy-handed government control on an industry that is working well and constantly evolving.
  • For trying to resurrect the FCC’s harmful net neutrality rules, Chairwoman Rosenworcel was a hair-raising choice for this month’s Porker.”
    Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.
  • For more than two decades, Porker of the Month is a dubious honor given to lawmakers and government officials who have shown a blatant disregard for the taxpayers.

Citizens Against Government Waste Releases Issue Brief on the F-35 Alternate Engine

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released a new issue brief, “The F-35 Does Not Need an Alternate Engine,” co-authored by CAGW President Tom Schatz and Director of Research Sean Kennedy, which details why the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) alternate engine should not be developed and how it is a waste of the taxpayers’ money.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released a new issue brief, “The F-35 Does Not Need an Alternate Engine,” co-authored by CAGW President Tom Schatz and Director of Research Sean Kennedy, which details why the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) alternate engine should not be developed and how it is a waste of the taxpayers’ money.
  • Upgrading the existing engine would be far less costly, and the alternate engine is not compatible with all three versions of the JSF, making it illogical and particularly wasteful to fund its development.
  • Questions have also been raised about pilot safety if the alternate engine is deployed, and any alleged harm to the industrial base from using a sole-source engine is overblown.
  • This issue brief is part of CAGW’s and CCAGW’s multi-faceted effort to stop members of Congress from unnecessarily wasting billions of dollars on the duplicative and unnecessary alternate engine.”
    Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, mismanagement, and abuse in government.

Citizens Against Government Waste Releases $4 Trillion in Prime Waste-Cutting Recommendations

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released Prime Cuts 2023 , the latest edition of the group’s comprehensive recommendations to eliminate waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the federal government.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released Prime Cuts 2023 , the latest edition of the group’s comprehensive recommendations to eliminate waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in the federal government.
  • Total savings from Prime Cuts 2023 are $402.3 billion in the first year and $4 trillion over five years.
  • There are 543 recommendations from bipartisan and nonpartisan sources, including the Government Accountability Office, Congressional Budget Office, and the budgets of former Presidents Trump and Obama.
  • Since CAGW’s inception in 1984, implementation of the group’s recommendations has helped save taxpayers more than $2.4 trillion.