Stop Waste

In the fight to control government spending and reduce our national deficits and debt, Congress’ first priority should be stopping wasteful spending. Every year, the federal government wastes billions of tax dollars on obsolete or unnecessary goods and services. ...More

For years, many special interests have been successful at securing wasteful subsidies through direct appropriations or through the tax code. Members of Congress who want to bring federal dollars to their districts have inserted spending into appropriations bills for things we simply do not need. Federal agencies have wasted federal resources through mismanagement and poor spending oversight. Ultimately, responsibility for wasting federal tax dollars rests with Congress, and lawmakers should be held accountable for all of their spending decisions.

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Letters & Testimony

Step Outside the MOX

February 06, 2013

Step Outside the MOX The Project On Government Oversight and Taxpayers for Common Sense are encouraged by reports of waning support for the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MOX) at the Savannah River Site... Read More

Our Take

Even More Options for Cutting Crop Insurance Costs

February 05, 2013

Even More Options for Cutting Crop Insurance Costs Defenders of agricultural subsidies at all costs are starting to feel the heat. Yesterday, professors from Ohio State University,... Read More

Our Take

Heard On The Hill: Support TCS Today

February 05, 2013

Heard On The Hill: Support TCS Today Dear Fellow Taxpayer, I wanted you to know you’re getting your money’s worth. Earlier today I testified before the House Committee on... Read More

Coming Up

Alexander to testify before Government Reform Committee today

February 01, 2013

Taxpayers for Common Sense President Ryan Alexander will be testifying before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Tuesday,... Read More

Our Take

Sandy Spending Accountability

January 31, 2013

Sandy Spending Accountability With the Senate's 62-36 vote, lawmakers have sent in aggregate more than $60 billion to help those affected by Superstorm Sandy. You can see... Read More

Our Take

Defense Authorization Bill: More Money, Less Savings

December 21, 2012

The Senate today passed the final version of the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which, though late, will still beat the... Read More

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Awards

Golden Fleece Awarded to Risk Management Agency for Risking Taxpayer Dollars

December 13, 2012

Golden Fleece Awarded to Risk Management Agency for Risking Taxpayer Dollars Taxpayers for Common Sense awarded the Golden Fleece to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency for wasting taxpayer funds on risk management education for crops ranging from Christmas trees to turf grass.... Read More

Policy Briefs

Fiscal Cliff Fix

December 05, 2012

Fiscal Cliff Fix Congress and the President do not need to plunge taxpayers off a “Fiscal Cliff”. Common sense solutions can make government work and put the country on sound footing to deal with our deficits and debt.... Read More

Fact Sheets

Haves and Have-Nots in Federal Crop Insurance

October 31, 2012

Federally subsidized crop insurance has become the largest taxpayer support for agriculture. But not all parts of the agriculture industry... Read More

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Agricultural Safety Net 101

October 02, 2012

The agricultural safety net refers to the various federal programs and policies that insulate agricultural producers from the costs of conducting business.... Read More

TCS appearances in the media in Stop Waste

Budget Review: Leading Policy Priorities for Sustained Growth

February 14, 2013 | National Journal

With the release of the House Republican’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget resolution, budgetary issues are roaring back to the front burner. This... Read More

Defense cuts a necessary step to control deficit

February 13, 2013 | POLITICO

In a couple of weeks we will have a chance to revisit the holidays and immerse ourselves in all things “sequestration.” The deal brokered... Read More

Congressmen wary of ‘wasteful, unrelated’ hurricane spending

February 13, 2013 | PhillyBurbs.com

One month after voting in support of a $60 billion relief package for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, some lawmakers in Bucks and Burlington... Read More

Fiscal reform needs accountability, less agency overlap

February 11, 2013 | Fierce Government

Government fiscal reform needs to come in the form of accountability, prioritizing by need and training if long term success is to be seen,... Read More

Claire McCaskill re-introduces Earmark Elimination Act in Senate

February 11, 2013 | University of Missouri - Maneater

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., re-introduced bipartisan legislation that would permanently ban earmark spending in Congress. The Earmark... Read More

Weekly Wastebasket

Our weekly reality-check for federal spending. View All

February 15, 2013

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as... Read More