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TCS Mentioned on Capitol Hill (February)

Taxpayers for Common Sense was mentioned numerous times on Capitol Hill this February.  CSPAN video provided below: February 7,... Read More

Energy Committee Questions DOE on Budget

February 18, 2011 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , Energy

Senate Energy Committee’s Hearing on the President’s FY2012 Budget Request Earlier this week the President released his budget request... Read More

Ongoing Analysis of Debate Over FY11 Continuing Resolution

February 16, 2011 | Our Take | Budget & Tax , Energy , National Security

The House of Representatives is debating a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government for the rest of fiscal year 2011 (through... Read More

A Taxpayer Victory!  Thank You!

February 02, 2011 | Letters & Testimony | Budget & Tax , Earmarks & Appropriations

With the Senate's begrudging acceptance of an earmark moratorium, taxpayers just achieved a well-earned victory on the road to fiscal... Read More

TCS on State of the Union: Every Dollar Must be on the Table

January 25, 2011 | Our Take | Budget & Tax

Taxpayers for Common Sense statement on the 2011 State of the Union address.                For... Read More

Letter to Congress: Where to Start Cutting to Trim the Deficit

January 11, 2011 | Letters & Testimony | Agriculture , Budget & Tax , Energy , National Security , Transportation & Infrastructure

Today Taxpayers for Common Sense delivered to leadership in both the House and Senate a report on how Congress can quickly cut nearly... Read More

CUT-PAYGO-Lite and Other House Rules Changes

January 05, 2011 | Our Take | Budget & Tax

There have been a lot of questions swirling around the Cut-As-You-Go (CUTGO) provision that the House Republicans included in the rules... Read More

TCS President Ryan Alexander Op-Ed: The Appropriations Pork Machine (The New York Times)

January 02, 2011 | Press Releases | Budget & Tax

Ryan Alexander is president of Taxpayers for Common Sense. The early indicators of what to expect from the 112th Congress in terms of... Read More

TCS VP Steve Ellis on CSPAN Washington Journal Discussing Tax Cut Legislation and Special Interest Provisions

December 20, 2010 | Letters & Testimony | Budget & Tax

Today, Taxpayers for Common Sense VP Steve Ellis spoke with host Libby Casey on CSPAN Washington Journal. The discussion focused... Read More

Holiday Honey Baked Hams—Special Interest Carveouts at the End of the Year

December 19, 2010 | Our Take | Budget & Tax

(Originally Posted 12/13/2010) The last legislative trains are pulling out of Capitol Hill station and there are a bunch of hobo... 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