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Statement Opposing Transportation Omnibus Bill

August 30, 2012 |

Statement Opposing Transportation Omnibus Bill Washington, DC - We are deeply disappointed that Congress has chosen the easy way out in funding transportation reauthorization. By... Read More

The Pay-fors Just Don’t Add Up

August 30, 2012 |

The transportation bill proposed by the Senate outspends gas tax revenues by approximately $14 billion.... Read More

More Solyndras Act Passes Committee

July 31, 2012 | Energy

Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the so-called “No More Solyndras Act.” While the bill includes some taxpayer... Read More

Letter to the Speaker: Don’t Cut the House out of the Farm Bill Debate

July 31, 2012 | Agriculture

Taxpayers for Common Sense joined 13 other organizations representing a diversity of interests in calling on Speaker Boehner to not let taxpayers be subjected to a "bait and switch" on the Farm Bill. Recent comments from House Agriculture Committee leadership clearly outline a strategy to use supplemental drought assistance and a one year extension of the Farm Bill as a “Trojan Horse” to get to conference with the Senate on a five-year Farm Bill.... Read More

Letter to Congress: No More Solyndras Act Fails to Fully Protect Taxpayers

July 30, 2012 | Energy

Taxpayers for Common Sense joined several groups today urging Congress to support changes to the 'No More Solyndras Act' in order to... Read More

“No More Solyndras Act” Moves Forward

July 26, 2012 | Energy

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power voted 14-6 Wednesday to send the “No More Solyndras Act” to the full... Read More

Fiscal Conservatives: Farm Bill Will Not Solve Drought

July 23, 2012 | Agriculture

Following the old adage "never let a crisis go to waste," special interests in Washington are trying to exploit the current drought... Read More

TCS Statement on Amendment to Freeze Pentagon Budget

July 19, 2012 | Budget & Tax , National Security

TCS Statement on Amendment to Freeze Pentagon Budget The following is a written statement by Ms. Ryan Alexander, president of Taxpayers for Common Sense on the adoption of the Frank-Mulvaney... Read More

Support Amendments to Cut Waste in Defense Spending Bill

July 17, 2012 | National Security

  July 18, 2012 Dear Representative:  Taxpayers for Common Sense Action, a... Read More

No More Solyndras Act Falls Short for Taxpayers

July 11, 2012 | Energy

The House Subcommittee on Energy and Power and the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a joint hearing today to... Read More

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Weekly Wastebasket

Our weekly reality-check for federal spending. View All

February 15, 2013

Engineering Boondoggles

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