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Important Cuts Fail & Wasteful Subsidies Hang On in House Energy & Water Bill

July 12, 2013 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , Energy

Important Cuts Fail & Wasteful Subsidies Hang On in House Energy & Water Bill Late Wednesday night the House wrapped up debate on the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2014. Several... Read More

TCS Statement on House Passage of Ag-Only Farm Bill

July 11, 2013 | Statements | Agriculture

TCS Statement on House Passage of Ag-Only Farm Bill Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, released the following statement on the House's passage of an agriculture-only farm bill.... Read More

A Lesson in What Saving Money Means to Congress: Essential Air Service

July 11, 2013 | Our Take | Transportation & Infrastructure

A Lesson in What Saving Money Means to Congress: Essential Air Service Essential Air Service (EAS) reforms passed as part of last year’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorization bill were intended... Read More

Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent

July 11, 2013 | Letters & Testimony | Agriculture

Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent Today, TCS urged the House to vote no on an agriculture-only farm bill that would spend more than the Senate-passed bill. ... Read More

Joint Letter to Congress: Trim Fossil Fuel Giveaways in Energy Spending Bill

July 10, 2013 | Letters & Testimony | Budget & Tax , Energy , Natural Resources

Joint Letter to Congress: Trim Fossil Fuel Giveaways in Energy Spending Bill Members of the Green Scissors Campaign sent a letter to Congress today urging cuts to wasteful fossil fuel subsidies.... Read More

House Leadership Proposes Outspending Senate in Farm Bill

July 09, 2013 | Our Take | Agriculture

House Leadership Proposes Outspending Senate in Farm Bill Fresh on the heels of losing a farm bill vote on the Floor because the rushed bill did not cut spending enough, House leadership is... Read More

Letter to Congress: Trim Funding for B61 Bomb in Energy Spending Bill

July 09, 2013 | Letters & Testimony | Budget & Tax , National Security

Letter to Congress: Trim Funding for B61 Bomb in Energy Spending Bill Taxpayers for Common Sense sent a letter to Congress today urging support to trim funding for the B61 bomb.... Read More

Joint Letter to Congress: Support for Amendment to Cut Wasteful R,D&D

July 09, 2013 | Letters & Testimony | Budget & Tax , Energy

Joint Letter to Congress: Support for Amendment to Cut Wasteful R,D&D Taxpayers for Common Sense joined several groups today in urging Congress to eliminate wasteful subsidies for the United States Enrichment Corporation.... Read More

DOE Recommits To Fossil Fuel Loan Guarantees

July 08, 2013 | Our Take | Energy

DOE Recommits To Fossil Fuel Loan Guarantees The Department of Energy (DOE) announced last week it would offer an expanded, second solicitation for advanced fossil energy loan... Read More

Another Vogtle Reactor Deadline Passes

July 02, 2013 | Press Releases | Energy

Another Vogtle Reactor Deadline Passes TCS published a press release today on another deadline passed by DOE to reach an agreement on loan guarantee terms for Southern Company's Plant Vogtle... Read More

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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