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New Analysis: Farm Bills Save Billions Less Than Previously Expected

March 04, 2013 | Our Take | Agriculture

New Analysis: Farm Bills Save Billions Less Than Previously Expected Last year's trillion-dollar farm bills would have saved billions less than proponents claimed.... Read More

Senate Dems’ Plan to Avoid Sequester Fails to Save

February 28, 2013 | Our Take | Agriculture , Earmarks & Appropriations

Senate Dems’ Plan to Avoid Sequester Fails to Save Senate Democrats' plan to avoid sequestration cuts fails to save taxpayers enough money.... Read More

Letter to Congress: Harvest Real Savings by Reforming Agriculture Policy

February 14, 2013 | Letters & Testimony | Agriculture

Letter to Congress: Harvest Real Savings by Reforming Agriculture Policy Taxpayers for Common Sense and twelve other fiscal watchdogs sent a letter to Congress urging they harvest real savings in any new farm bill.... Read More

Even More Options for Cutting Crop Insurance Costs

February 05, 2013 | Our Take | Agriculture

Even More Options for Cutting Crop Insurance Costs Defenders of agricultural subsidies at all costs are starting to feel the heat. Yesterday, professors from Ohio State University,... Read More

TCS Testifies before House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

February 05, 2013 | Letters & Testimony | Agriculture , Budget & Tax , Energy , National Security , Natural Resources

TCS Testifies before House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ryan Alexander testified before House Oversight and Government Reform Committee... Read More

TCS Moderates Congressional Briefings on Reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard

February 05, 2013 | Event Summary | Agriculture , Energy

TCS Moderates Congressional Briefings on Reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard             February 5, 2013 CONTACTS: Steve Ellis, 202-546-8500 ext... Read More

It’s Official: 2012 Drought Cost Taxpayers a Record $14 Billion

January 16, 2013 | Our Take | Agriculture

It’s Official: 2012 Drought Cost Taxpayers a Record $14 Billion This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed what taxpayers have feared for months. After tallying losses from last... Read More

Farm Bill Extension Better Than Trillion-Dollar Bill

January 03, 2013 | Our Take | Agriculture

Farm Bill Extension Better Than Trillion-Dollar Bill As we predicted, all the hype about the “dairy cliff” hitting consumers with sky-high milk prices was nothing but a hoax.... Read More

Lactose Intolerance: There is No Dairy Cliff

December 28, 2012 | Our Take | Agriculture , Budget & Tax

Lactose Intolerance: There is No Dairy Cliff Don’t believe the hype. There is no milk cliff. Yes, after the new year, permanent farm law from 1949 (and 1938) will take effect, but... Read More

Golden Fleece Awarded to Agriculture Risk Management Agency

December 13, 2012 | Press Releases | Agriculture

Golden Fleece Awarded to Agriculture Risk Management Agency TCS awarded the Golden Fleece to USDA's Risk Management Agency for wasting taxpayer funds... 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