Bill of the Month — March 2023: Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act

The Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s (TPA) Bill of the Month for March 2023 is the Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act introduced by Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), with companion legislation offered by Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.).

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Intellectual Property is Everything and Everywhere in ShowBiz

Each year, countless celebrities traipse down the red...or champagne hue...carpet to give memorable interviews and receive critical acclaim for their work. The Oscars wouldn’t be much of a show, though, without the millions of fans who flock to screens big and small to see films such as The Whale and Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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Lifesaving Drugs are Already in Danger, and Biden’s About to Make it Worse

It’s been less than a year since President Biden signed the disastrous Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, yet the law’s dangerous drug pricing measures have already slowed healthcare innovation. Now, the Biden administration is poised to double down on its attack against lifesaving cures. It’s time for a reality check.

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Taxpayers Protection Alliance Urges DOJ to Abandon Airline Lawsuit

The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) opposes the recently-announced lawsuit by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to block the potential merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines. This lawsuit will waste taxpayer dollars and end up blocking much-needed low-cost innovation in air travel.

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Taxpayers Protection Alliance Urges DOJ to Abandon Airline Lawsuit

The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) opposes the recently-announced lawsuit by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to block the potential merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines. This lawsuit will waste taxpayer dollars and end up blocking much-needed low-cost innovation in air travel.

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Government Watchdog Group Applauds Air Force’s Decision to Forego Second F-35 Engine

This week, the United States Air Force announced it would not proceed with developing a second engine for the F-35. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) applauds the Air Force’s latest move to forego the Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP) and save taxpayers billions of dollars as a result.

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Government Watchdog Group Applauds Air Force’s Decision to Forego Second F-35 Engine

This week, the United States Air Force announced it would not proceed with developing a second engine for the F-35. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) applauds the Air Force’s latest move to forego the Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP) and save taxpayers billions of dollars as a result.

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Testimony Before the Cleveland Utilities’ Board of Directors

To the members of Cleveland Utilities’ Board of Directors: My name is Johnny Kampis, and I am Director of Telecom Policy for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA). I urge you to reconsider a plan to build a $72 million municipal broadband network through Cleveland Utilities. The project is duplicative and unnecessary, and there are many factors that raise concerns about its viability.

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Testimony Before the Cleveland Utilities’ Board of Directors

To the members of Cleveland Utilities’ Board of Directors: My name is Johnny Kampis, and I am Director of Telecom Policy for the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA). I urge you to reconsider a plan to build a $72 million municipal broadband network through Cleveland Utilities. The project is duplicative and unnecessary, and there are many factors that raise concerns about its viability.

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