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Small Businesses, Public Health, and Scientific Integrity

This report examines the activities of an independent office within the Small Business Administration: the Office of Advocacy. The Office of Advocacy has responsibility for ensuring that federal agencies ...

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Sequestration Central

This webpage is devoted to tracking both projected and actual impacts on affected federal programs. It includes original reports and analysis from the Center for Effective Government, as well as links to reports in the media and selected organizations.

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Regulatory Resource Center

Welcome to the Regulatory Resource Center, a project of the Center for Effective Government. The Regulatory Resource Center is designed to educate citizens on how they can become involved in the regulatory process (Advocacy Center) and to inform the public about ...

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Recent Reports

Revenue & Spending

Sequestering Meals on Wheels Could Cost the Nation $489 Million per Year

Sequestering Meals on Wheels funds could cost taxpayers far more than it saves. While across-the-board spending cuts that began March 1, called sequestration, are expected to reduce ...

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Revenue & Spending

Charitable Deduction Should Be Preserved

Congress is currently considering tax changes that could substantially reduce charitable giving in the United States. One threat is a proposal from President Obama to cap the deductibility of itemized deductions by high-income taxpayers at ...

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Latest Articles

Federal Spending Needs More Transparency: The DATA Act and Reform

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee unveiled its discussion draft of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 ...

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Former EPA Official Sheds Light on Problems with White House Review of Rules and Standards

Recent reflections of a former executive agency official illustrate the troubling role ...

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New Executive Order Will Improve Data Transparency

On May 9, President Obama signed Executive Order 13642, "Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information." The new policy reaffirms the ...

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BLM Fracking Rule Bows to Industry, Ignores Public Concerns

On May 16, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a revised proposed rule for hydraulic fracturing on federal ...

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Testimony, Comments, and Sign-on Letters

Center for Effective Government periodically provides testimony, statements or questions for the record, and comments to Congress and other governmental bodies. Learn more