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Evolution of Earmarks

November 07, 2012 | Earmarks & Appropriations

Evolution of Earmarks and Earmark Disclosure in Recent Years... Read More

Past Recipients of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Award

November 02, 2012 |

2010: Senator Clare McCaskill (D-MO) and Rep. Jeff Flake (R-CA) 2005: Senator John Sununu (R-NH) 2004: Representatives Steve Chabot... Read More

About the “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” Award

November 02, 2012 |

Since 1999, Taxpayers for Common Sense (TCS) has honored lawmakers and citizen activists whose leadership and dedication have made a... Read More

Agency Receives Golden Fleece for Shady Forest Deal in West Virginia

November 02, 2012 |

Washington, DC - Citing the illegal use of taxpayer dollars at the Northeastern Research Station's Fernow Experimental Forest, a national... Read More

Political Power of the Agribusiness and Crop Insurance Lobbies

October 31, 2012 | Agriculture , Budget & Tax

Political Power of the Agribusiness and Crop Insurance Lobbies The so-called Farm Bill currently being negotiated in Congress is shaping up to be another taxpayer-funded handout to wealthy landowners,... Read More

Haves and Have-Nots in Federal Crop Insurance

October 31, 2012 | Agriculture , Budget & Tax

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

Loan Guarantee Program 101

October 16, 2012 | Budget & Tax , Energy , Natural Resources

Loan Guarantee Program 101 A basic primer on the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program and answers general questions on the history, administration, and overall effect of the program.... Read More

Coal Subsidy Database

October 15, 2012 | Energy

Over the years the coal industry has received billions in federal subsidies, in a variety of forms including direct grants, loan... Read More

Farm Bill 101

October 02, 2012 | Agriculture , Budget & Tax

Farm Bill 101 The Farm Bill is a massive piece of legislation that guides food and farm policy. It covers wide-ranging topics from rural broadband service to farm subsidy payments.... Read More

Agricultural Safety Net 101

October 02, 2012 | Agriculture

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

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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