Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
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Taxpayers Cannot Afford a $1 Trillion Farm Bill
TCS sent a letter urging the House to reject a new trillion dollar farm bill and instead enact a short-term extension...
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TCS Submits Comments on Draft Solicitation for Advanced Fossil Energy Projects
Taxpayers for Common Sense submitted comments on the Department of Energy loan guarantee solicitation for advanced fossil energy projects....
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Congressional Summer Ends with a THUD
The transportation and housing spending bill, called THUD, was on the floor in both the House and Senate. It failed to pass either. Here's why....
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Make Tax Reform Proposals Public
We understand your committee is undertaking comprehensive tax reform. We write to urge you to make all correspondence with the committee relating to this tax reform public in real time....
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Golden Fleece: KABATA - Taxpayer Funded Cheerleaders for Alaska’s Knik Arm Bridge
Over the last decade, the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority (KABATA) spent millions of federal taxpayer dollars on a project that is – literally and figuratively – going nowhere. In addition to a direct $113 million investment...
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Organizational Review of the Office of the Secretary of Defense
September 17, 2013
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter have instituted a review of the organization of the Office of... 
Letters & Testimony
Taxpayers Cannot Afford a $1 Trillion Farm Bill
September 11, 2013
Today, TCS sent a letter urging the House to reject a new trillion dollar farm bill and instead enact a short-term extension....
Letters & Testimony
TCS Submits Comments on Draft Solicitation for Advanced Fossil Energy Projects
September 10, 2013
On July 2, the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office announced a draft loan guarantee solicitation for advanced fossil energy...
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New Report Finds Millionaires Still Receive Farm Subsidies
September 04, 2013
Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report finding that farm subsidies are still being paid to millionaires...
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It’s Been a Busy Summer!
August 09, 2013
It’s been a busy summer!
So far, we’ve been instrumental in exposing corporate subsidies in the farm bill. We gained ground in our fight...
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USEC Posts Net Loss in Second Quarter; Seeking Further Taxpayer Handouts
August 08, 2013
The United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) recently released its midterm financial report and in addition to troubling financials,...
Letters & Testimony
Left-Right Agree: Disclose Senate Tax Reform Proposals
August 01, 2013
August 1, 2013
Dear Senator,
American taxpayers deserve to know the priorities of their...
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Senate Finance Subcommittee Discusses Energy Tax Reform
August 01, 2013
The Senate Committee on Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure met Wednesday, July 31 to discuss the...
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Congressional Summer Ends with a THUD
August 01, 2013
Congress is on the verge of heading home for a five-week vacation (“home work period” is the euphemism they use). In the run-up to heading...
Our Take
It’s Time for Tax Reform Transparency
July 31, 2013
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Hatch (R-UT) should be commended for their ‘Blank Slate’ approach to tax...
TCS appearances in the media
Most Southwest Idaho Forests Have Burned Since 1985
September 17, 2013 | Idaho Statesman
Wildfires since 1985 have burned 69 percent of the Payette National Forest and more than 50 percent of the Boise National Forest, a new...
Analysis: Clipped wings: How essential is Essential Air Service?
September 17, 2013 | Great Falls Tribune
The program is called Essential Air Service, and its stated intent is to ensure that small communities distant from regional airport hubs...
Ky. Sen. Mitch McConnell Faces Hard Choices on Spending
September 16, 2013 | USA Today
WASHINGTON — As Congress faces a potential meltdown over the budget and spending, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is staring at tough...
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Fact Sheet
Department of Energy: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Program
August 29, 2013
Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) authorized the Department of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles...
Fact Sheet
Taxpayer Supports for Biomass in Federal Farm Bill
August 28, 2013
For years, proponents of bioenergy and biofuels promised that the industry would help reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels, decrease...
Fact Sheet
Current Agricultural Policy’s Effects on Water Quality
August 21, 2013
For more than 75 years, market-distorting agricultural subsidies have produced numerous unintended consequences that have degraded water...
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