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October 9, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Congress' Antitrust Confusion and a Missed Opportunity at the Debate: TPA Weekly Update - October 9, 2020

Congress' Antitrust Confusion and a Missed Opportunity at the Debate: TPA Weekly Update - October 9, 2020 Politically, there is a lot happening in Washington D.C. and around the country, but I wanted to start the Weekly Update on a congratulatory note t…

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October 2, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Surprise Medical Billing Poll and Profile in Courage - TPA Weekly Update: October 2, 2020

Surprise Medical Billing Poll and Profile in Courage - TPA Weekly Update: October 2, 2020 The fiscal New Year started yesterday (October 1) and the first piece of legislation offered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was the $2.2 trillion Health …

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September 25, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Oxymoronic Postal Transparency and 5G Nationalization: TPA Weekly Update - September 25, 2020

Oxymoronic Postal Transparency and 5G Nationalization: TPA Weekly Update - September 25, 2020 The first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is next week (Sep 29). I'll be sure to have plenty of popcorn on hand. While we don’t know who…

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September 18, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Price Controls and Antitrust Silliness - TPA Weekly Update: September 18, 2020

Price Controls and Antitrust Silliness - TPA Weekly Update: September 18, 2020 First, I want to welcome Patrick Hedger to the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) team as the new VP of Policy. Patrick comes to us from the Competitive Enterprise Institute…

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September 11, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Taxpayers Need a Clean CR and the FDA Can Save More Lives: TPA Weekly Update - September 11, 2020

Taxpayers Need a Clean CR and the FDA Can Save More Lives: TPA Weekly Update - September 11, 2020 On September 10, 2001 I was at a meeting in the Pentagon talking about wasteful Defense spending. It was a relatively normal meeting considering what was a…

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September 4, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Profile in Courage and the Cost of Rioting: TPA Weekly Update - September 4, 2020

Profile in Courage and the Cost of Rioting: TPA Weekly Update - September 4, 2020 I hope everybody has a nice and relaxing Labor Day weekend to get ready for an insanely busy rest of the year. Congress still has to pass appropriations before September 3…

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August 28, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Summer Reading and California Schemin': TPA Weekly Update - August 28, 2020

Summer Reading and California Schemin': TPA Weekly Update - August 28, 2020 The Republican National Convention wrapped up last night.  I was quite disappointed that the deficit or debt wasn’t brought up during the convention. The deficit for this year h…

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August 21, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Summer Reading and Pelosi's Postal Reality Check - TPA Weekly Update: August 21, 2020

Summer Reading and Pelosi's Postal Reality Check - TPA Weekly Update: August 21, 2020 Back in January, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance started the Coalition Against Rate-Setting (CARS). The goal was to bring together as many national and state free-ma…

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August 14, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Summer Reading and XL Partnership: TPA Weekly Update - August 14, 2020

Summer Reading and XL Partnership: TPA Weekly Update - August 14, 2020 Well, it’s official: Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris to be his running mate.  Some people are claiming Harris is a moderate. She is not. Harris supports the Green New Deal which would…

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August 7, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Summer Reading and C-Band Spectrum Sale Moves Forward: TPA Weekly Update - August 7, 2020

Summer Reading and C-Band Spectrum Sale Moves Forward: TPA Weekly Update - August 7, 2020 Even though Congress is still in town, it’s time for the first Summer Reading of 2020.  We start with the importance of Section 230 and why government regulation o…

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July 31, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Profile in Courage and Protecting the Gig Economy - TPA Weekly Update: July 31, 2020

Profile in Courage and Protecting the Gig Economy - TPA Weekly Update: July 31, 2020 The Senate released their next relief bill, so naturally we released a “Thumbs Up” and  “Thumbs Down” reaction to the legislation. We gave a “Thumbs Up” to healthcare r…

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July 24, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Teach Your Children Well and Good Medicine: TPA Weekly Update - July 24, 2020

Teach Your Children Well and Good Medicine: TPA Weekly Update - July 24, 2020 It’s the end of July and there has been a whirlwind of activity on Capitol Hill.  And, as you can imagine, none of it is very good. The Senate just put the finishing touches o…

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July 17, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Biden's Green Nightmare and Georgia on Our Minds: TPA Weekly Update - July 17, 2020

Biden's Green Nightmare and Georgia on Our Minds: TPA Weekly Update - July 17, 2020 Tax Day has come and gone (finally) so it’s time to let out a sigh of relief, right? Not exactly. Spending plans are heating up with presidential hopeful Joe Biden relea…

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July 10, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Good News for Smokers and the WHO's Final Days: TPA Weekly Update - July 10, 2020

Good News for Smokers and the WHO's Final Days: TPA Weekly Update - July 10, 2020 I know it’s the middle of summer in the United States and people don’t usually associate picnics and summer vacation with Tax Day, but it’s 2020 and anything is possible. …

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July 3, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Profile in Courage and Graham & Hawley's Follies: TPA Weekly Update - July 3, 2020

Profile in Courage and Graham & Hawley's Follies: TPA Weekly Update - July 3, 2020 The team at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance wants to wish everybody a Happy Fourth of July. The celebrations may not be the same, but the feeling is, we live in the…

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June 26, 2020 at 8:14 PM

The Internet is Alive and Robin Hood in Reverse: TPA Weekly Update - June 26, 2020

The Internet is Alive and Robin Hood in Reverse: TPA Weekly Update - June 26, 2020 There is some very encouraging news out of Georgia where Gov. Kemp is expected to sign the “Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act” proposed by State Rep. Lee Hawkins (…

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June 19, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Proposals and 401(k) Flexibility: TPA Weekly Update - June 19, 2020

Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Proposals and 401(k) Flexibility: TPA Weekly Update - June 19, 2020 Over the past two months, more than $500 billion has been spent to help small businesses across the country weather the COVID-19 pandemic.  But, as of Jun…

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June 12, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Free Trade With Taiwan and Postal Fact Check - TPA Weekly Update: June 12, 2020

Free Trade With Taiwan and Postal Fact Check - TPA Weekly Update: June 12, 2020 I want to thank House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) for taking time out of his busy schedule late last week to sit down with me (virtually) and talk about a numbe…

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June 5, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Trump Drops the Hammer on the WHO and the House Highway Bill is a Wreck: TPA Weekly Update - June 5, 2020

Trump Drops the Hammer on the WHO and the House Highway Bill is a Wreck: TPA Weekly Update - June 5, 2020 I want to start out with some good news.  Ross Marchand was promoted to Vice President of Policy this week.  Ross has been with the Taxpayers Prote…

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May 29, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Profiles in Courage and a State Bailout?: TPA Weekly Update - May 29, 2020

Profiles in Courage and a State Bailout?: TPA Weekly Update - May 29, 2020 As Congress debates another COVID-19 relief package, there will be more opportunities to slip in unrelated items like the Green New Deal or a “fix” to surprise medical billing. I…

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May 22, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Profile in Courage and More Problems with the F-35: TPA Weekly Update - May 22, 2020

Profile in Courage and More Problems with the F-35: TPA Weekly Update - May 22, 2020 On Memorial Day, we honor and mourn the military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. This year, let us also think about the lives lost d…

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May 15, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Profiles in Courage and GON with the Wind: TPA Weekly Update - May 15, 2020

Profiles in Courage and GON with the Wind: TPA Weekly Update - May 15, 2020 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) released a new, $3 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that completely misses the mark on prioritizing spending.  This misguided legislation incl…

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May 8, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Profiles in Courage and Persistent Postal Problems: TPA Weekly Update - May 8, 2020

Profiles in Courage and Persistent Postal Problems: TPA Weekly Update - May 8, 2020 Even as hospitals and healthcare workers do their best to help patients during the Coronavirus crisis, regulatory barriers continue to compromise care. For example, cert…

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May 1, 2020 at 9:10 PM

Profiles in Courage and Safety and Federalism Can Coexist: TPA Weekly Update - May 1, 2020

Profiles in Courage and Safety and Federalism Can Coexist: TPA Weekly Update - May 1, 2020 We are very concerned that if (and when) Congress reconvenes in May they will take up another Coronavirus relief bill.  The worry is that the next legislation wil…

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April 24, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Profiles in Courage and the FCC's Spectrum Moves: TPA Weekly Update - April 24, 2020

Profiles in Courage and the FCC's Spectrum Moves: TPA Weekly Update - April 24, 2020 Congress approved another $310 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses yesterday.  The first round of funding went quickly, and the money went to some not-so-sm…

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April 17, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Profiles in Courage and a Potential Postal Bailout: TPA Weekly Update - April 17, 2020

Profiles in Courage and a Potential Postal Bailout: TPA Weekly Update - April 17, 2020 The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) has been sounding the alarm about the World Health Organization (WHO) for many years. We launched IGO Watch to educate taxpaye…

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April 10, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Profiles in Courage and WHO is a Mess: TPA Weekly Update - April 10, 2020

Profiles in Courage and WHO is a Mess: TPA Weekly Update - April 10, 2020 The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) would like to wish all of our friends and supporters a Happy Passover and Happy Easter.  The past month and a half hasn’t been easy for any…

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April 3, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Profiles in Courage and Pelosi's Next Fiscal Folly: TPA Weekly Update - April 3, 2020

Profiles in Courage and Pelosi's Next Fiscal Folly: TPA Weekly Update - April 3, 2020 In times of crisis some people put aside their own fears and step in to help others. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is starting a new feature called “Profiles…

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March 27, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Fiscal Relief "Extras" and Big and Small Tech Help: TPA Weekly Update - March 27, 2020

Fiscal Relief "Extras" and Big and Small Tech Help: TPA Weekly Update - March 27, 2020 Congress finally agreed to a massive bailout bill that totals more than $2 trillion. That’s a really tough number to wrap your head around.  So, let’s frame it another way, that $2…

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March 20, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Coronavirus Fiscal Responsibility and Shameful Surprise Billing Shenanigans: TPA Weekly Update - March 20, 2020

Coronavirus Fiscal Responsibility and Shameful Surprise Billing Shenanigans: TPA Weekly Update - March 20, 2020 I hope all of you are safe and healthy and practicing social distancing to “flatten the curve” of the disease. I have had mixed emotions this week because …

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March 13, 2020 at 8:14 PM

Online Pirates vs. Baby Yoda and Senseless Census Hysteria - TPA Weekly Update: March 13, 2020

Online Pirates vs. Baby Yoda and Senseless Census Hysteria - TPA Weekly Update: March 13, 2020 The coronavirus continues to dominate the headlines.  What many folks aren’t reporting is how (and why) the World Health Organization (WHO) has dropped the ba…

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March 6, 2020 at 9:14 PM

WHO's Coronavirus Corruption and USA Savings Accounts - TPA Weekly Update: March 6, 2020

WHO's Coronavirus Corruption and USA Savings Accounts - TPA Weekly Update: March 6, 2020 The Coalition Against Rate-Setting is getting bigger.  I am happy to announce that we’ve expanded our outreach to state-based groups and we have four new members, t…

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February 28, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Closing the Digital Divide and FDA's Coronavirus Problem: TPA Weekly Update - February 28, 2020

Closing the Digital Divide and FDA's Coronavirus Problem: TPA Weekly Update - February 28, 2020 Yesterday, former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was sentenced to 3 years in prison and 3 years probation for a scandal involving books that she wrote and so…

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February 21, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Republican Green Pipe Dreams and a "Stimulating" Argument - TPA Weekly Update: February 21, 2020

Republican Green Pipe Dreams and a "Stimulating" Argument - TPA Weekly Update: February 21, 2020 TPA’s Director of Policy Ross Marchand sat down with our friends at FreedomWorks this week to talk about surprise billing (see video here).  We appreciate t…

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February 14, 2020 at 9:14 PM

A Tale of Two Committees and the President's Budget - TPA Weekly Update: February 14, 2020

A Tale of Two Committees and the President's Budget - TPA Weekly Update: February 14, 2020 Happy Valentine’s Day! Those chocolate hearts you are buying your sweetheart are more expensive than they need to be because of the federal sugar program. Accordi…

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February 7, 2020 at 9:14 PM

New Healthcare Report and C-Band Progress - TPA Weekly Update: February 7, 2020

New Healthcare Report and C-Band Progress - TPA Weekly Update: February 7, 2020 It was a busy week with the Iowa caucuses, State of the Union, and impeachment. It was a busy week with the Iowa caucuses, State of the Union, and impeachment.  What you ma…

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January 31, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Runaway Cable Fees and the Return of Earmarks? - TPA Weekly Update: January 31, 2020

Runaway Cable Fees and the Return of Earmarks? - TPA Weekly Update: January 31, 2020 TPA Director of Policy Ross Marchand here, filling in for David this week. This week was a week of great triumph, but it was also a week of failed hopes and diminished …

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January 24, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Surprise Billing Website and Coalition Launches: TPA Weekly Update - January 24, 2020

Surprise Billing Website and Coalition Launches: TPA Weekly Update - January 24, 2020 I would like to welcome the newest member of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) team, Brian Johnson.  Brian is from New Jersey and is currently a student at Ameri…

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January 17, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Trade Tax Baby Steps and Postal Plan Delivered - TPA Weekly Update: January 17, 2020

Trade Tax Baby Steps and Postal Plan Delivered - TPA Weekly Update: January 17, 2020 TPA Executive Director Tim Andrews here, filling in for David this week. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance is off to a fast start in 2020, even though Congress is dragg…

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January 10, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Postal Return Problems and California's Opportunity to Save Lives - TPA Weekly Update: January 10, 2020

Postal Return Problems and California's Opportunity to Save Lives - TPA Weekly Update: January 10, 2020 Ok, Congress is back to work, well, kind of.  They have been in session, but they haven’t done anything.  So, does it really matter that they’re in s…

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January 3, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Happy New Year! TPA Weekly Update - January 3, 2020

Happy New Year! TPA Weekly Update - January 3, 2020 I’m not going to start out with any puns like how the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) will have 2020 vision in rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse at all levels of government this year. And, I will…

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December 20, 2019 at 9:18 PM

Thank You and Congress' Reckless Spending Bill: TPA Weekly Update - December 20, 2019

Thank You and Congress' Reckless Spending Bill: TPA Weekly Update - December 20, 2019 Thank You! This is the last Weekly Update of 2019.  Wow, what a year.  I want to thank the hard-working folks at TPA for their unrelenting dedication to holding ALL po…

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December 13, 2019 at 9:14 PM

TPA Goes Retro With New York Taxes and Energy Taxes - TPA Weekly Update: December 13, 2019

TPA Goes Retro With New York Taxes and Energy Taxes - TPA Weekly Update: December 13, 2019 I was born in the 1960’s, but not early enough in the 1960’s for people to shout “Ok, Boomer!” at me (even though someone recently did on Twitter). I do like many…

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December 6, 2019 at 9:14 PM

Surprise Billing Solution and Eva Longoria's Electric Vehicle Subsidies - TPA Weekly Update: December 6, 2019

Surprise Billing Solution and Eva Longoria's Electric Vehicle Subsidies - TPA Weekly Update: December 6, 2019 It’s football season and while I don’t want to talk about how poorly my team is playing, it is an exciting time of year for those of you who ar…

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November 22, 2019 at 9:14 PM

VICTORY! For Taxpayers and Consumers - TPA Weekly Update: November 22, 2019

VICTORY! For Taxpayers and Consumers - TPA Weekly Update: November 22, 2019 VICTORY!! C-Band Public Auction  Spectrum is a complicated issue, but a little understanding goes a long way. We all use it for making phone calls, sending texts, or playing gam…

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November 15, 2019 at 9:18 PM

Massive Postal Losses and Vape Flavor Ban - TPA Weekly Update: November 15, 2019

Massive Postal Losses and Vape Flavor Ban - TPA Weekly Update: November 15, 2019 This is not a joke: it was reported before the public impeachment hearings that therapy dogs would be brought in to help Capitol Hill staffers cope with stress caused by th…

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November 8, 2019 at 9:14 PM

Government-Run Healthcare Failures - TPA Weekly Update: November 8, 2019

Government-Run Healthcare Failures - TPA Weekly Update: November 8, 2019 How to “fix” healthcare is becoming a big issue in the Democratic primary. But, more importantly, fixing healthcare is an important issue for the hundreds of millions of citizens w…

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November 1, 2019 at 8:14 PM

TPA's Tricks and Treats: TPA Weekly Update - November 1, 2019

TPA's Tricks and Treats: TPA Weekly Update - November 1, 2019 On November 5, 2019, voters in Fort Dodge, Iowa will vote on a referendum on whether to allow the city to create a government-owned internet utility. The city's highly-paid consultants can't …

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October 25, 2019 at 8:14 PM

Big Trouble in Little Rhode Island and Cincinnati Blues: TPA Weekly Update - October 25, 2019

Big Trouble in Little Rhode Island and Cincinnati Blues: TPA Weekly Update - October 25, 2019 Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) passed away last week.  His funeral was earlier today. There weren’t many issues that TPA agreed with Elijah Cummings on, but we d…

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October 18, 2019 at 8:14 PM

TPA Testifies on C-Band Spectrum and Another Dem Debate: TPA Weekly Update - October 18, 2019

TPA Testifies on C-Band Spectrum and Another Dem Debate: TPA Weekly Update - October 18, 2019 Waiting for the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) much-anticipated business plan feels a lot like Waiting for Godot.  Will it ever arrive? Does it even exi…

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