David Williams is the President of the Taxpayer Protection Alliance (TPA). TPA was founded in 2011 as a 501(c)(6) nonprofit, educational and advocacy organization dedicated to educating the public through the research, analysis and dissemination of information on the governments effects on the economy. TPA through its network of taxpayers will hold politicians accountable for the effects of their policies on the size, scope, efficiency and activity of government and offer real solutions to runaway deficits and debt. Mr. Williams is an expert on government waste and the budget process. His television appearances include: "ABC News with Peter Jennings," "Hannity and Colmes," CNN, and Fox News. He has also appeared on numerous local network affiliates. Mr. Williams has appeared on hundreds of radio talk shows from coast to coast, including WBZ in Boston, WGN in Chicago, KABC in Los Angeles, WCBS in New York, and WOAI in San Antonio. Mr. Williams has testified numerous times on government waste issues before committees of the United States Senate and House of Representatives. During his 18 years in Washington, DC, Mr. Williams has been instrumental in the development of strict criteria to define pork-barrel spending that is used by members of Congress and the media. Mr. Williams has traveled to Great Britain, Jamaica, and South Korea to help establish groups similar to TPA in those countries. Mr. Williams has a Masters of Art in Political Science from Villanova University, and a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications from Kutztown University. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidWilliams http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidWilliams TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2013 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:01:00 GMT Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:01:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ This week, in Seoul, South Korea, government representatives from 176 United Nations (UN) member-states will meet to discuss proposals ostensibly aimed at curbing tobacco use worldwide. The reality is that what happens http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidWilliams/2012/11/12/tbd 01d1d7de-1756-447d-97a1-5ad8edb4cdac Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:01:00 GMT American taxpayers are quite often skeptical and critical of federal government bureaucracies. That skepticism is amplified when applied to international institutions like the European Union (EU) and the United Nations... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidWilliams/2012/09/05/american_taxpayers_and_consumers_subjected_to_international_taxation d31dcb26-cb38-4484-b596-86101fec08ea Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:01:00 GMT Congress has supposedly banned earmarks. However, since the ban, billions of dollars in pet projects were added in the fiscal year 2011 budget which was just finalized last month. Earmarks exemplify government's... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DavidWilliams/2011/05/11/the_alternate_engine_makes_a_comeback 7c6d83a9-1f72-45c4-a0e7-ac558b32e784 Wed, 11 May 2011 04:01:00 GMT