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Record Drought Results in Record Profit

August 30, 2012 | Agriculture

Special interests are always looking for a silver lining. This year, it’s the farm lobby and sympathetic politicians shamelessly taking... Read More

Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: $8 Billion Allocated for Fossil Fuel Projects

August 02, 2012 > Updated: August 29, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Energy

While the program was intended for emerging energy technologies, mature industries like coal and nuclear are eligible as well. Congress provided the program with funding in several areas including advanced nuclear reactors, renewable and energy efficiency, front-end nuclear fuel cycle technology, and advanced fossil fuels.... Read More

With Agriculture Disaster Aid Congress Pays Now, Hopes to Save Later

August 01, 2012 | Policy Brief | Agriculture

With Agriculture Disaster Aid Congress Pays Now, Hopes to Save Later Citing record drought conditions throughout the country, the House is debating today legislation to retroactively extend four... Read More

Taxpayers Lose with More Unnecessary Farm Subsidy Layers

July 26, 2012 | Policy Brief | Agriculture

Taxpayers Lose with More  Unnecessary Farm Subsidy Layers Federal farm programs are ripe for reform, especially those that lock in record high prices and guarantee farmers’ expected income. As... Read More

Federal-Free Risk Management in Agriculture

June 18, 2012 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

Federal-Free Risk Management in Agriculture Like all businesses, agricultural producers face a number of risks in maintaining a profitable enterprise. Successful management of these... Read More

Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: Uranium Enrichment

May 15, 2012 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: Uranium Enrichment The Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program was created in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide Treasury backed loan... Read More

Government Report Reinforces Need to Harvest Savings in Crop Insurance

April 11, 2012 | Agriculture

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released a report detailing the potential to save more than a billion dollars a year... Read More

Crop Insurance: A Federal Cash Assurance Program

February 09, 2012 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

Federal crop insurance is a highly taxpayer subsidized program that allows agricultural producers to shift their business risk onto... Read More

Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: Renewable and Energy Efficiency

December 05, 2011 > Updated: August 29, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Energy

The Department of Energy loan guarantee program that backed Solyndra, a solar panel manufacturer which went bankrupt on August 31, 2011... Read More

Taxpayer-Backed Loan Guarantees for Liquid Coal: Medicine Bow, Wyoming

December 01, 2011 > Updated: September 13, 2012 | Fact Sheet | Energy

Taxpayer-Backed Loan Guarantees for Liquid Coal: Medicine Bow, Wyoming The Medicine Bow plant has been repeatedly delayed over eight years. Putting the full faith and credit of the U.S. government behind this costly and risky project is fiscally reckless. ... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More