CAGW Releases Comprehensive Waste-Cutting Proposals for the 119th Congress

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released its Critical Waste Issues for the 119th Congress. The publication is a concentrated list of some of the most important proposals that CAGW believes will result in a smaller and more efficient government.

The budget deficit was $1.7 trillion in fiscal year (FY) 2023 and $1.83 trillion in FY 2024, and will average $2 trillion over the next 10 years. The national debt is $36.4 trillion, and the cost of paying the interest on the debt is larger than any federal expenditure other than Social Security. There could not be a more critical time to reduce government waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, and rein in the size and scope of the federal government.

Critical Waste Issues for the 119th Congress details 12 policy areas including budget reform, earmarks, healthcare, privacy, technology, and telecommunications, that require immediate attention. As the new Congress sets its legislative priorities, these recommendations should be considered and implemented.

CAGW President Tom Schatz said, “Since CAGW’s inception in 1984, the organization has been the leading advocate on behalf of taxpayers to reduce government waste. When questions are asked about where spending can be cut, answers can be found in publications like Critical Waste Issues for the 119th Congress. Members of Congress must implement these recommendations after years of runaway spending and government waste. This publication should be required reading for every member of Congress and all taxpayers and serve as a blueprint for reducing the deficit and making the government more effective and efficient.”

Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, mismanagement, and abuse in government.