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About
TCS
 WHY
WE'RE FIGHTING
Politicians of both parties in Washington, D.C.
continue to recklessly spend your money. Despite the nearly eight
trillion dollar national debt, billions of your dollars are wasted
each year.
Did
You Know...
- Each
year, federal taxpayers spend $125 billion subsidizing corporations?
- Billions
of taxpayer dollars are unaccounted for because eleven out
of twenty-four major federal agencies cannot pass a financial
audit?
OUR
MISSION:
Taxpayers
for Common Sense (TCS) is an independent voice for American
taxpayers. TCS is dedicated to cutting wasteful
government spending and subsidies in order to achieve a
responsible and efficient government that lives within its means.
OUR
WORK :
Our
vision is for a federal government that costs less and lives
within
its means. We seek to transcend ideological and partisan differences
to build support for common sense reforms. How do we do it?
We
work with Congress. TCS works extensively with elected officials
from both political parties. TCS positions are often cited during
floor debates and TCS testifies frequently before congressional
committees. TCS’s 501(c)(4) affiliate organization, TCS Action,
holds Members of Congress accountable by tracking their votes through
the acclaimed, non-partisan Common
Sense Taxpayer Scorecard.
We
sound the alarm in the media. TCS has
discussed government waste on national TV shows such as The NBC
Today Show, CNN Crossfire, ABC's It's Your Money, NBC Fleecing
of America and been featured in major newspapers and magazines
including The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Chicago
Tribune, The Economist, and Smart Money.
And
we assist grassroots partners. TCS helps grassroots
citizen groups fighting boondoggles in their communities.
We help get them media coverage and serve as their jungle
guide in the halls of power in Washington, D.C.
OUR
HISTORY:
Since 1995, TCS has saved federal taxpayers
more than $5 billion by playing a key role in stopping these
and other boondoggles:
- Auburn Dam
(SAVINGS: $711 million)
- Northern
California water projects (SAVINGS: $300 million)
- Red Rock
Crossing bridge, AZ (SAVINGS: $30 million)
- Underpayment
of royalties for oil drilled on federal lands (SAVINGS: $660 million)
- NASA Russian
space monkey program (SAVINGS: $4 million)
- Forest Service
Purchaser Road Credit Program (SAVINGS: $1 billion)
- Forest Service
highway bill road slush fund (SAVINGS: $1 billion)
- Advanced
Liquid Metal Reactor (SAVINGS: $200 million)
- US 161 road
expansion, MI (SAVINGS: $400 million)
- US 23 road
extension, MI (SAVINGS: $400 million)
- Juneau Access
Road, AK (SAVINGS: $232 million)
OUR
PLEDGE:
During the next five years, we will continue
saving you and other federal taxpayers an average of $1 billion
a year.
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