Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
At the 11th hour lawmakers and the White House agreed to a deal on the fiscal cliff. While the deal was crafted to address urgent tax...
Since the early 20th century, the federal government and private industry have attempted to commercialize oil shale but after years of...
With fiscal cliff looming, TCS calls for end to government handouts for failed oil shale experiments....
The so-called Farm Bill currently being negotiated in Congress is shaping up to be another taxpayer-funded handout to wealthy landowners,...
Federally subsidized crop insurance has become the largest taxpayer support for agriculture. But not all parts of the agriculture...
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....
Over the years the coal industry has received billions in federal subsidies, in a variety of forms including direct grants, loan...
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....
The agricultural safety net refers to the various federal programs and policies that insulate agricultural producers from the costs of conducting business....
A basic primer on the Green Scissors campaign and answers general questions about the history and goals of the coalition....
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Volume XVIII No. 37
Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters...
July 11, 2013