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Captain Morgan’s Bailout Binge

June 26, 2009 | Our Take | Budget & Tax

Bloomberg News reports today on some of the more egregious unintended consequences of the Economic Stabilization legislation (Bank... Read More

Obama Waves Veto Pen at Wasteful Fighter Jet

June 24, 2009 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , National Security

President Obama came out swinging yesterday, issuing the first veto threat of his presidency to tackle a congressional sacred cow... Read More

Congressional Watchdog Reviews Bailout Program

June 17, 2009 | Our Take | Budget & Tax

Congress’s watchdog, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), just released its fifth and the most recent of its required reports on... Read More

GAO and Land Swaps

June 11, 2009 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , Natural Resources

The GAO has just released a lengthy report on the questionable land exchange process.  TCS has frequently pointed out how the process is... Read More

House Commerce, Justice, Science Earmarks

June 09, 2009 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , Earmarks & Appropriations

The House Appropriatations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) released the list of earmarks from its... Read More

Congressional Oversight Panel June Report

June 08, 2009 | Our Take | Budget & Tax

The Congressional Oversight Panel, a Congressionally appointed watchdog for last fall's bailout, has released its June report.  Access... Read More

House Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on Department of Energy FY10 Budget Request

June 07, 2009 | Event Summary | Budget & Tax , Energy

On Wednesday, the House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee heard testimony from Department of Energy Secretary... Read More

John Wilke: Americans Lose a Taxpayer Champion

May 10, 2009 | Our Take | Budget & Tax

May 4, 2009: Taxpayers across the country have lost a great friend and ally. John Wilke, Wall Street Journal reporter and editor, lost... Read More

Ongoing TCS Analysis of the FY2010 Budget Proposal

May 10, 2009 | Our Take | Budget & Tax

(May 11, 2009; 3:15 pm) The Treasury's Office of Tax Policy has released its General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year... Read More

Massive Increase for DOE Loan Guarantee Program Dropped from Budget Resolution

April 28, 2009 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , Energy

The Conference Agreement on the Budget Resolution that is expected to pass the House and Senate today does not include language... 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