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Veto the Transportation Bill

Dear Mr. President:     On behalf of the millions of members represented by our respective organizations, we ask that you hold steadfast to...

Louisville’s Eastern Bridge Project is a Taxpayer Waste

Remarks by Erich W. Zimmermann, Policy Analyst Delivered at River Valley Club, Louisville, Kentucky June 3, 2005 Good afternoon, my...

Highway Bill Breaks the Bank

The following is a written statement by Erich Zimmermann, Policy Analyst at Taxpayers for Common Sense, on Senate passage of the...

An Open Letter to the Senate: Water Resources Development Act Bill Flushes More than $17 Billion Down the Drain

  Dear Senator:    Our organizations strongly oppose S. 728, the Water Resources Development Act of 2005 (WRDA 2005). This legislation...

The Gravina Access Project: A Bridge to Nowhere

Recipient of the TCS "Golden Fleece Award in 2003 (Read the award write-up) Project Update (September 2007): After many years of...

Missed Opportunity on Energy & Water Spending Bill; House Pads Corps Water Budget

Washington, D.C. – The following is a prepared statement by Steve Ellis, Vice President at Taxpayers for Common Sense on the House Energy &...

Road to Ruin: The 27 Most Wasteful Road Projects in America

Road to Ruin documents 27 road projects that will drain federal tax dollars, harm communities, and damage the natural environment. In total, these projects would cost federal taxpayers at least $24 billion....

Taxpayer Groups Blast Mississippi River Legislation: Embattled Locks Project Mired in Controversy Given Boost by Neighboring Senators

Washington, D.C. - New legislation that re-ignites parochial efforts to soak taxpayers for one of the most wasteful water boondoggles in...

TCS and NTU Letter To Sec Gale Norton

On behalf of our members, the undersigned groups urge you to exercise fiscal responsibility as the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) completes...

Veto this Bill Mr. President

Washington, D.C. - The following is a prepared statement by Keith Ashdown, Vice President of Taxpayers for Common Sense on the passage of...

Engineering Boondoggles

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