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A Total Rip-off: Taxpayer Dollars Wasted on the Energy Sector

December 31, 2003 | Policy Brief | Energy , National Security

Nuclear energy, once widely hailed as ‘too cheap to meter,” has become one of the most expensive sources of electricity, due to the high... Read More

Analysis of Authorized Spending in Energy Bill (2003)

November 16, 2003 | Policy Brief | Energy

   

Analysis of Senate Energy Bill of 2003

May 02, 2003 | Policy Brief | Energy

As the Senate brings their energy policy legislation to the floor this week, it is clear that their bill is as filled with perks for... Read More

Analysis HR6 - Energy Policy Act of 2003

February 06, 2003 | Policy Brief | Energy

The current 768 page, 5 inch thick energy legislation is fueled by pork and will do very little to reduce energy prices or increase... Read More

Terrorism Insurance Giveaway

June 27, 2002 | Policy Brief | National Security

Following the airline industry's lead, insurance executives have been lobbying Congress for terrorism insurance legislation that will... Read More

Agricultural Appropriations Bill Reaches Too Deep

June 28, 1999 | Policy Brief | Agriculture

Washington, DC - The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on an appropriations bill today that is riddled with unnecessary... Read More

Agriculture Appropriations Bill Reaches Too Deep

May 24, 1999 | Policy Brief | Agriculture , Budget & Tax

Washington, DC – The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on an appropriations bill today that is riddled with unnecessary... Read More

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Weekly Wastebasket

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More