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TCSAction Letter to Congress: Budget Gimmicks Hit the Road

February 13, 2012 | Transportation & Infrastructure

Taxpayers for Common Sense Action sent a letter to members of Congress as they consider H.R. 7, The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs... Read More

Backdoor Earmarks? Slush-y Funds in the Corps of Engineers Budget

Backdoor Earmarks? Slush-y Funds in the Corps of Engineers Budget (February 8, 2012 | 3:00 p.m.) Below is a chart detailing the number of projects that receive funding in the Corps 2012 Work Plan that... Read More

The Nation’s Transportation Trust Funds

January 19, 2012 | Transportation & Infrastructure

The nation’s transportation system — highways, transit lines, aviation, waterways, and ports — is largely supported by a series of... Read More

TIGER III Grant Awardees Named

December 15, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) today awarded $511 million worth of grants to support 46 projects in 33 states and... Read More

Analyzing Transportation Provisions in Mini-Bus Appropriations Bill

November 15, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

House and Senate negotiators have released a final version of the so-called "mini-bus" appropriations bill that will roll three funding... Read More

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Loan Program: Program Expansion Must Not Erode Taxpayer Protections

October 26, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) was adopted by Congress in 1998 to leverage federal resources and... Read More

Bridging the Gap: Redirecting Investments to Fix the Nation’s Bridges

October 13, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

Bridging the Gap: Redirecting Investments to Fix the Nation’s Bridges A large portion of the nation’s 600,000 bridges are in poor condition and require investment to repair or replace. Congress, by virtue of... Read More

Common Sense Cuts

Taxpayers for Common Sense has been working hard to meet the challenge of that the so-called Super Committee is facing - $1.2-1.5... Read More

Super Cuts for the Super Committee

Taxpayers for Common Sense has been working hard to meet the challenge of that the so-called Super Committee is facing - $.12-1.5... Read More

Report Highlights Significant Savings in Essential Air Service Program

September 12, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

Taxpayers for Common Sense is pleased to join National Resources Defense Council, Reason Foundation, and the American Bus Assocation in a... Read More

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Weekly Wastebasket

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February 15, 2013

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as... Read More