Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
Myth v. Fact: Oil and Gas Companies’ Effective Tax Rate
August 12, 2011 |
MYTH: OIL AND GAS COMPANIES HAVE A HIGH EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
“The effective tax rate for the industry is... 
Big Oil, Big Corn: An in-depth look at the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit
June 23, 2011 |
Big Oil, Big Corn: An in-depth look at the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit
Corn has been subsidized since the 1930s, but it was...
Subsidy Gusher: Taxpayers Stuck With Massive Subsidies While Oil and Gas Profits Soar
May 17, 2011 |
There are a couple of basic truths about oil and gas companies today--they are highly profitable, heavily subsidized, and well-connected...
Common Sense Cuts—$900 billion in savings over 10 years
February 12, 2011 |
The time has come for Congress to begin a serious discussion about how it is going to correct the current budgetary path into deeper and...
TCS and the Wilderness Society Release Report: Fair Market Value for Wind and Solar Development on Public Land
December 21, 2010 |
A review and analysis of the laws and regulations governing the collection and use of revenues from commercial energy development on federal lands and is a guide for policy-makers to use in developing appropriate policies for wind and solar energy projects....
Fair Market Value for Wind and Solar Development on Public Land
December 20, 2010 |
A review and analysis of the laws and regulations governing the collection and use of revenues from commercial energy development on federal lands and is a guide for policy-makers to use in developing appropriate policies for wind and solar energy projects....
Green Scissors 2010
August 23, 2010 |
Taxpayers for Common Sense joined a number of environmental and consumer groups and a bipartisan slate of Representatives today in...
Fool Me Once–Energy Legislation Should Include Royalty System for Wind and Solar Projects on Taxpayer Lands
June 20, 2010 |
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill has refocused Congress’ attention on energy and climate legislation. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid...
Mining Companies Enchanted by New Mexico Giveaways
May 03, 2010 |
New Mexico is one of the most heavily mined states in the country, producing large amounts of perlite, copper, and other hardrock...
Arizona Public Lands in Mining Company Hands
March 18, 2010 |
Arizona is one of the most heavily mined states in the country, producing large amounts of copper, silver and other hardrock minerals....
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