Policy Briefs
Analysis of Selected Provisions in Hurricane Sandy Emergency Spending Proposals
December 17, 2012
Reports & Data
Subsidizing Oil Shale: Tracing Federal Support for Oil Shale Development in the United States
November 29, 2012
Green Scissors 2011
August 23, 2011 |
Taxpayers for Common Sense joined environmental, consumer watchdog, and free-market groups today to release Green Scissors 2011, which... 
Myth v. Fact: Oil and Gas Companies’ Effective Tax Rate
August 12, 2011 |
Oil and gas companies have complained that they pay an effective tax rate of 41%....
Big Oil, Big Corn: An in-depth look at the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit
August 01, 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...
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 reaction to Sen. Manchin (D-WV) Statement on Coal Subsidies
February 03, 2011 |
We all know that lawmakers are allowed the occasional stretching of the truth, but at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources...
Fair Market Value for Wind and Solar Development on Public Land
January 06, 2011 |
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....
Solar Development Train Leaving the Station, Without Congress
October 20, 2010 |
Congress’ failure to make any progress on energy policy this session is costing taxpayers....
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...
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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