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February 15, 2013
While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration, the U.S. Army Corps of...
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February 08, 2013 |
While much of Washington is bracing for across-the-board cuts, the Agriculture Committees are looking to harvest even more cash for their...
Broken Budgeting
February 01, 2013 |
Normally, Taxpayers for Common Sense staff would spend this weekend resting up, getting ready for the President’s budget request that is...
Waking Up on Transportation
January 25, 2013 |
With Groundhog Day fast approaching, you’ll forgive us for relating to Phil Connors in the movie of the same name. We wake up every...
Dear Mr. President
January 18, 2013 |
Congratulations on your re-election. As you are about to be sworn in for a second term, we at Taxpayers for Common Sense propose some...
Smarter Sandy Spending
January 11, 2013 |
Another attempt at funding disaster relief in the wake of Superstorm Sandy will hit the floor of the House of Representatives next week....
New Beginnings
January 04, 2013 |
With a new Congress, there are new beginnings. Even though the leadership remains the same, there are new Representatives, new Senators,...
A Congress Carol
December 21, 2012 |
In the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge was visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future. With...
Sandy Spending
December 14, 2012 |
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Sham Savings Scam
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