‘No Viable Path Forward’ For California’s Zombie Bullet Train – OpEd
California’s troubled high speed rail project may soon lose its federal funding. The project was sold to California voters in
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Author: Craig Eyermann
Craig Eyermann is a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute. He is also the creator of MyGovCost.org: Government Cost Calculator. He received his M.S. in mechanical engineering from New Mexico State University and M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix, having received a B.S. in both mechanical and aerospace engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Articles by Craig Eyermann :
What Is In The Rescissions Bill? – OpEd
Last week, President Trump officially requested that the U.S. Congress act to permanently rescind the funding previously approved for several wasteful spending
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The Musk Era Of DOGE Ends – OpEd
The U.S. government’s most famous temp left their job on May 29, 2025. In exiting his job, he joined anywhere from 58,000 to 120,000 other federal
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Too Big To Turn?: Moody’s Credit Rating Downgrade – OpEd
Imagine that you are the captain of a huge boat, like a modern container ship or even the legendary Titanic. You’re sailing forward at full
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California’s Bullet Train To Take Longer To Go Nowhere – OpEd
Of all the government-spending boondoggles in history, California’s bullet train may be the most costly ever. That’s not news. In
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After 100 Days Of DOGE – OpEd
How well is DOGE doing in reducing wasteful government spending 100 days after President Trump jump-started its efforts? The President renamed
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BEAD Program And Bureaucratic Failure By Design – OpEd
How can the U.S. government spend billions to bring high speed internet service to digitally deprived Americans and have almost
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The Cost Of Politicians And Bureaucrats Doing Business As Usual – OpEd
The Congressional Budget Office analyses the long-term impact of the U.S. government’s fiscal policies every year. Almost every year, the outlook
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How Successful Is DOGE? – OpEd
President Barack Obama created the U.S. Digital Service in 2011. He proclaimed it would be vital in “getting rid of the pointless
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Government Shutdown Theater Gets A New Plot – OpEd
The scheduled spring performance of government shutdown theater didn’t go as planned this year. The performance was set up just before Christmas 2024, when
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