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October 27, 2023 at 7:59 PM

Taxpayer Tricks and Treats - TPA Weekly Update: October 27, 2023

Taxpayer Tricks and Treats - TPA Weekly Update: October 27, 2023 Halloween is almost here, and there’s plenty to give taxpayers some fiscal fright. The disembodied hand of bureaucracy has been busy grabbing more goodies than a tired trick-or-treater fis…

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October 20, 2023 at 7:59 PM

If It AIn't Broke, Don't Fix It and Lab Test Regulation: TPA Weekly Update - October 20, 2023

If It AIn't Broke, Don't Fix It and Lab Test Regulation: TPA Weekly Update - October 20, 2023 I want to welcome Kara Zupkus to the growing Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) team.  We are super excited to have her on board as TPA’s new Communications M…

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October 13, 2023 at 8:56 PM

Tort Reform and Rules of the Road - TPA Weekly Update: October 13, 2023

Tort Reform and Rules of the Road - TPA Weekly Update: October 13, 2023 Prime Time for Tort Reform   Americans have access to one of the finest and most robust judicial systems in the world. And, while justice is not perfectly served, it remains the goa…

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October 6, 2023 at 6:59 PM

Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Dangerous Drug Price Controls: TPA Weekly Update - October 6, 2023

Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Dangerous Drug Price Controls: TPA Weekly Update - October 6, 2023 Cybersecurity Awareness Month    October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month.  It’s fitting the month is shared with Halloween as American’s devices and na…

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September 29, 2023 at 7:33 PM

Profile in Courage and the FTC's Prime Mistake: TPA Weekly Update - September 29, 2023

Profile in Courage and the FTC's Prime Mistake: TPA Weekly Update - September 29, 2023 The government is headed toward a shutdown this weekend (12:00 am on Sunday to be precise).  A 2019 report showed that the last three shutdowns cost taxpayers $4 bill…

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September 22, 2023 at 7:59 PM

This Trick Could Save $$$ and Credit Card Nonsense: - TPA Weekly Update: September 22, 2023

This Trick Could Save $$$ and Credit Card Nonsense: - TPA Weekly Update: September 22, 2023 Incredibly, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may be considering net neutrality rules. Now that Democrats have a 3-2 majority on the FCC with the confi…

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September 15, 2023 at 7:29 PM

The DOJ's Frivolous Antitrust Case: TPA Weekly Update - September 15, 2023

The DOJ's Frivolous Antitrust Case: TPA Weekly Update - September 15, 2023 Earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1435, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act.  This was introduced by Representative John Joyce (R-Pa.) and wo…

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September 8, 2023 at 7:29 PM

Vivek's Death Tax, and Back To School Cybersecurity — TPA Weekly Update — September 8, 2023

Vivek's Death Tax, and Back To School Cybersecurity — TPA Weekly Update — September 8, 2023 Earlier this week, President Biden’s nominee Anna Gomez was confirmed to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This ended a long period of an even party sp…

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September 1, 2023 at 8:29 PM

Online Safety and State and Federal Bill of the Month — TPA Weekly Update — September 1, 2023

Online Safety and State and Federal Bill of the Month — TPA Weekly Update — September 1, 2023 It’s September 1st, which in Washington means Congress will becoming back to town soon. As Congress gets back to work, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N…

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August 25, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Summer Reading: Securities and Exchange Commission — TPA Weekly Update — August 25, 2023

Summer Reading: Securities and Exchange Commission — TPA Weekly Update — August 25, 2023 My idea was to use this intro as an analysis of the Republican presidential debate that occurred on Wednesday night.  I was going to offer analysis of the ideas put …

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August 18, 2023 at 7:44 PM

Summer Reading: The Truth About Harm Reduction and the WHO - TPA Weekly Update: August 11, 2023

Summer Reading: The Truth About Harm Reduction and the WHO - TPA Weekly Update: August 11, 2023 When the rest of Washington, D.C. is relatively quiet, leave it to the United States Postal Service (USPS) to disturb the peace.  Last week, the USPS reported…

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August 11, 2023 at 8:29 PM

Summer Reading: Persistent Postal Problems - TPA Weekly Update: August 11, 2023

Summer Reading: Persistent Postal Problems - TPA Weekly Update: August 11, 2023 Summer Reading: Persistent Postal Problems   Every year, countless beachgoers are basking in the sun or traipsing into the water when they come to a sudden and sobering realiz…

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August 4, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Profile in Courage and Summer Reading — TPA Weekly Update: August 4, 2023

Profile in Courage and Summer Reading — TPA Weekly Update: August 4, 2023 Earlier this week, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance Foundation (TPAF) launched a new project to monitor the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) called, FTC Mission Creep. As part of on…

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July 28, 2023 at 6:59 PM

Bill of the Month and Hands Off the Internet — TPA Weekly Update: July 28, 2023

Bill of the Month and Hands Off the Internet — TPA Weekly Update: July 28, 2023 Earlier this week, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) sent a letter to members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee ahead of their markup of S. 1…

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July 21, 2023 at 6:59 PM

WHO's Assault on Helping Smokers Quit and New York Nanny State Nonsense: TPA Weekly Update - July 21, 2023

WHO's Assault on Helping Smokers Quit and New York Nanny State Nonsense: TPA Weekly Update - July 21, 2023 At the end of November, Panama City will host the 10th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization (WHO) Fram…

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July 14, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Agency Mission Creep: The IRS and SEC - TPA Weekly Update: July 14, 2023

Agency Mission Creep: The IRS and SEC - TPA Weekly Update: July 14, 2023 This Weekly Update has a theme, mission creep by government agencies.  Mission creep is a growing problem and encompasses many agencies as bureaucrats attempt an end around of Congr…

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July 7, 2023 at 6:59 PM

FDA's Deadly Delay and Travesty in Traverse City: TPA Weekly Update - July 7, 2023

FDA's Deadly Delay and Travesty in Traverse City: TPA Weekly Update - July 7, 2023 FDA’s Deadly Delay   Every year, 2 million Americans receive the dreadful news that they have cancer. Getting a handle on the devastating disease requires immediate and co…

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June 30, 2023 at 8:44 PM

Profile in Courage - Daniel Ellsberg: TPA Weekly Update - June 30, 2023

Profile in Courage - Daniel Ellsberg: TPA Weekly Update - June 30, 2023 On Monday, President Biden announced state funding allocations from the $42-billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) fund. This is t... On Monday, President Biden ann…

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June 23, 2023 at 8:59 PM

Infrastructure Weak and An Easy Way to Save $1 Billion: TPA Weekly Update - June 23, 2023

Infrastructure Weak and An Easy Way to Save $1 Billion: TPA Weekly Update - June 23, 2023 How many clicks does it take to get to the center of consumer harm? Well a lawsuit filed this week by the currently-partisan Federal Trade Commissi... How many cli…

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June 16, 2023 at 8:29 PM

Don't Import a Carbon Tax and LIV and Let Live Golf: TPA Weekly Update - June 16, 2023

Don't Import a Carbon Tax and LIV and Let Live Golf: TPA Weekly Update - June 16, 2023 Three bills were marked up in the House Ways and Means Committee this week. The bills – H.R. 3936, the Tax Cuts for Working Families Act, H.R. 3937... Three bills wer…

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June 9, 2023 at 8:29 PM

WHO's Sickening Decision and More Washington Airline Turbulence - TPA Weekly Update: June 9, 2023

WHO's Sickening Decision and More Washington Airline Turbulence - TPA Weekly Update: June 9, 2023 On Wednesday, Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced legislation titled the Prove It Act of 2023. This legislation ste... On We…

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June 2, 2023 at 8:14 PM

Debt Ceiling Trust But Verify and the IRS's Mission Creep - TPA Weekly Update: June 2, 2023

Debt Ceiling Trust But Verify and the IRS's Mission Creep - TPA Weekly Update: June 2, 2023 Is this the ideal debt ceiling deal? Absolutely not. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is cautiously and conditionally welcoming the deal b... Trust But Ve…

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May 26, 2023 at 8:03 PM

Bill of the Month and Profile in Courage: TPA Weekly Update - May 26, 2023

Bill of the Month and Profile in Courage: TPA Weekly Update - May 26, 2023 First and foremost, all of us at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) wish you and yours a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend. As the nation heads into the holiday weekend, it…

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May 19, 2023 at 8:44 PM

Global Minimum Tax and Weaponized Government in Florida: TPA Weekly Update - May 19, 2023

Global Minimum Tax and Weaponized Government in Florida: TPA Weekly Update - May 19, 2023 Last year, the Inflation Reduction Act was passed, which included $15 million to study the feasibility of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) runnin... Last year, t…

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May 12, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Postal Losses Persist Despite "Reform" and No to Su: TPA Weekly Update - May 12, 2023

Postal Losses Persist Despite "Reform" and No to Su: TPA Weekly Update - May 12, 2023 I am excited to announce a victory for taxpayers and consumers in El Paso, Texas. Residents rejected by a more than 4-to-1 margin an effort by out... I am excited to a…

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May 5, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Profile in Courage and Swift Ticketing Problems: TPA Weekly Update - May 5, 2023

Profile in Courage and Swift Ticketing Problems: TPA Weekly Update - May 5, 2023 Oh look, Congress and the Executive Branch are in crisis mode again, this time because of the debt ceiling. Even though the debt ceiling was breach.. Oh look, Congress and …

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April 28, 2023 at 7:44 PM

GON With the Wind II - Frankly, Taxpayers Do Care: TPA Weekly Update - April 28, 2023

GON With the Wind II - Frankly, Taxpayers Do Care: TPA Weekly Update - April 28, 2023 The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is excited to release a new report on government owned networks (GONs) titled, ”GON With the Wind II The Taxpayers Protection A…

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April 21, 2023 at 7:44 PM

IRS Employee Suggestions and Bad News in the Bayou: TPA Weekly Update April 21, 2023

IRS Employee Suggestions and Bad News in the Bayou: TPA Weekly Update April 21, 2023 Another Tax Day has come and gone. I hope that you were able to file your taxes before the midnight deadline on April 18th. The Taxpayers Protecti.. Another Tax Day has…

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April 14, 2023 at 10:29 PM

The Final Countdown to Tax Day - TPA Weekly Update: April 14, 2023

The Final Countdown to Tax Day - TPA Weekly Update: April 14, 2023 Tax Day (April 18) is next week. Tax Day (April 18) is next week. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance’s (TPA) countdown clock reminds you to not forget to file your taxes. Tax complexity, …

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April 6, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Tariffs Flatten National Beer Day - TPA Weekly Update: April 6, 2023

Tariffs Flatten National Beer Day - TPA Weekly Update: April 6, 2023 Happy Easter and Happy Passover from the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA)! Happy Easter and Happy Passover from the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA)!   Tariffs and National Beer …

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March 31, 2023 at 7:44 PM

Profile in Courage - TPA Weekly Update: March 31, 2023

Profile in Courage - TPA Weekly Update: March 31, 2023 Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) deserves praise for pushing back against and demanding accountability from government-owned broadband networks... Tax Day (April 18) is quickly approaching so that means it’…

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March 24, 2023 at 9:14 PM

Roadmap to Fiscal Sanity - TPA Weekly Update: March 24, 2023

Roadmap to Fiscal Sanity - TPA Weekly Update: March 24, 2023 The 118th Congress came into session at a pivotal and perilous time. The Taxpayers Protection Alliance is proud to offer the 2023 Roadmap to Fiscal.. The 118th Congress came into session at a …

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March 17, 2023 at 7:14 PM

IP is Everything and Everywhere and PBM Reform: TPA Weekly Update - March 17, 2023

IP is Everything and Everywhere and PBM Reform: TPA Weekly Update - March 17, 2023 This week, the United States Air Force announced it would not proceed with developing a second engine for the F-35. The Taxpayers Protection Allian... This week, the Unit…

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March 10, 2023 at 9:15 PM

The Real Antitust Threat and Time to Grab the Third Rail: TPA Weekly Update - March 10, 2023

The Real Antitust Threat and Time to Grab the Third Rail: TPA Weekly Update - March 10, 2023 President Biden released his proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024 and it was a doozy. President Biden’s budget proposal does nothing to address.. President…

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March 3, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Profile in Courage and Labor Pains - TPA Weekly Update: March 3, 2023

Profile in Courage and Labor Pains - TPA Weekly Update: March 3, 2023 March is National Women’s Month. I want to recognize the women at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) who are powerhouses and have made TPA wh... March is National Women’s Month. …

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February 24, 2023 at 8:44 PM

New FDA Report and the Future of the Internet - TPA Weekly Update: February 24, 2023

New FDA Report and the Future of the Internet - TPA Weekly Update: February 24, 2023 The FDA has an expansive mandate to gatekeep the entry of new pharmaceuticals into the U.S. FDA Reform: Commonsense Fixes to the Drug Approval Process   The Taxpayers …

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February 17, 2023 at 11:14 PM

Valentine's Day Sugar Rush and Private Equity's Animal Magnetism: TPA Weekly Update - February 17, 2023

Valentine's Day Sugar Rush and Private Equity's Animal Magnetism: TPA Weekly Update - February 17, 2023 This week on Capitol Hill, the Senate Finance Committee held a nomination hearing for prospective Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner, Dan... …

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February 11, 2023 at 12:33 AM

Bloomberg's Billions and the Swift Spotlight: TPA Weekly Update - February 10, 2023

Bloomberg's Billions and the Swift Spotlight: TPA Weekly Update - February 10, 2023 That was a doozy of a State of the Union speech by President Biden this week. For example, he called for tax increases and Buy American provisions... That was a doozy o…

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February 3, 2023 at 9:14 PM

Profile in Courage and FDA Waist Watch: TPA Weekly Update - February 3, 2023

Profile in Courage and FDA Waist Watch: TPA Weekly Update - February 3, 2023 Yesterday was Groundhog Day and of course many people joked about Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow meaning there’s 6 more weeks of winter. Tha.... Yesterday was Groundhog D…

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January 27, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Postal Price Increases and A Rare Bright Spot at the FDA: TPA Weekly Update - January 27, 2023

Postal Price Increases and A Rare Bright Spot at the FDA: TPA Weekly Update - January 27, 2023 There aren’t many things that Republicans and Democrats agree on. How’s that for an understatement? There is, however, a bipartisan effort to ban... There ar…

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January 20, 2023 at 8:29 PM

Biden's Tech Failure and Mapping the Digital Future: TPA Weekly Update - January 20, 2023

Biden's Tech Failure and Mapping the Digital Future: TPA Weekly Update - January 20, 2023 The federal government reached its $31.4 trillion debt limit yesterday. This means the government can’t borrow more money to pay for its services... The federal g…

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January 13, 2023 at 8:14 PM

Vaping Misinformation and Gas Stove Regulations - TPA Weekly Update: January 13, 2023

Vaping Misinformation and Gas Stove Regulations - TPA Weekly Update: January 13, 2023 Now that the 118th Congress has officially begun work, two new select committees have been established, the House Select Committee on the Strategic... Now that the 11…

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January 6, 2023 at 9:14 PM

IRS Accountability and FERCing with Energy Needs - TPA Weekly Update: January 6, 2023

IRS Accountability and FERCing with Energy Needs - TPA Weekly Update: January 6, 2023 Happy New Year! I hope everybody had a nice and relaxing holiday. As the House and Senate gets to work, we at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance.....   Happy New Year!…

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December 30, 2022 at 7:44 PM

Happy Holidays and Thank You! TPA Weekly Update - December 30, 2022

Happy Holidays and Thank You! TPA Weekly Update - December 30, 2022 Thank you to TPA's 125,000 members and supporters across the country. It’s the holiday season and I am very thankful to all the supporters of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA).  I mus…

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December 16, 2022 at 8:14 PM

Playing Games at the FTC and Gene Therapy Revolution: TPA Weekly Update - December 16, 2022

Playing Games at the FTC and Gene Therapy Revolution: TPA Weekly Update - December 16, 2022 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas; the air is cold and Congress hasn’t finished the spending bills.  Congress passed a short-term spending bill to avoid a g…

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December 9, 2022 at 8:00 PM

TPA Weekly Update: No New Funding for the F-35 Boondoggle and Prevention of Antitrust Proposals in the NDAA

TPA Weekly Update: No New Funding for the F-35 Boondoggle and Prevention of Antitrust Proposals in the NDAA TPA Executive Director Patrick Hedger provides an update on the NDAA and all things TPA this week. TPA Executive Director Patrick Hed…

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December 2, 2022 at 8:44 PM

Big Tech Taxes and a Louisiana Broadband Boondoggle: TPA Weekly Update - December 2, 2022

Big Tech Taxes and a Louisiana Broadband Boondoggle: TPA Weekly Update - December 2, 2022 There was no Weekly Update last week since it was Thanksgiving. I do want to express my thanks to all of our members and supporters across the cou... There was n…

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November 18, 2022 at 9:14 PM

Postal Problems Persist and Tennessee CON Job - TPA Weekly Update: November 18, 2022

Postal Problems Persist and Tennessee CON Job - TPA Weekly Update: November 18, 2022 Here we go again. Congress resurrected pork-barrel earmarks earlier this year. Now, as the Republicans prepare to take over the House and...   Here we go again. Congr…

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November 10, 2022 at 9:14 PM

Congratulations, Now Get to Work - TPA Weekly Update: November 11, 2022

Congratulations, Now Get to Work - TPA Weekly Update: November 11, 2022 The Taxpayers Protection Alliance stayed out of the general election because we don’t endorse candidates and focus on policy, not politicians. We wer The Taxpayers Protection Alli…

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November 4, 2022 at 8:14 PM

More Free Speech and Virgin Islands Energy Problems - TPA Weekly Update: November 4, 2022

More Free Speech and Virgin Islands Energy Problems - TPA Weekly Update: November 4, 2022 Earlier this week it was revealed through leaked documents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that the agency pushed to censor content o   More Free …

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